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Run: Locust Fork of the Warrior River

Section: Upper

Class: II Put-In: CR1 (Five Pts Rd)

Gradient: 9'/mile Take-Out: 231/79 bridge

Length: 10 Precip. Gage: Albertville / West Fork Little

Shuttle: CR1/Blackwoods Bend/US231 Delorme Gazeteer: P. 25 F8/F9/E8

Water Q: Primary Gage: Locust at Cleveland 231/79 bridge

Links: TOPO MAP Required Level: 3.0'

PICTURES Indicator Gage:

TRIP REPORT Required Level:

Notes: Friends of the Locust

Not run too often. Lots of flatwater, but has a neat, short gorge section. Put in around Cold Branch Hollow, if such a thing exists. The gorge has a 5' slide drop followed by a few smaller drops. In the last 2 miles or so, you encounter junkyard rapid, where you will find a glassy front surfing wave which only gets better as the water rises. Towards the end, you pass through the Kings Bend racecourse. Take-out at the normal put-in at 79/231 bridge (gage station on map). Put-in where the road comes close to the river about 10 miles upstream of the take-out. Requires a bit more water to be fun than the lower sections. A really fun introductory tandem section.

The put-in above involves lots of flatwater, and is on the south/river left side. Alternate access may exist on the north/river right side. Consult thy map and good luck.


Run:	Locust Fork of the Warrior River
Section:	Upper

Class:	II	Put-In:	CR1 (Five Pts Rd)
Gradient:	9'/mile	Take-Out:	231/79 bridge
Length:	10	Precip. Gage:	Albertville / West Fork Little
Shuttle:	CR1/Blackwoods Bend/US231	Delorme Gazeteer:	P. 25 F8/F9/E8
Water Q:		Primary Gage:	Locust at Cleveland 231/79 bridge
Links:	TOPO MAP	Required Level:	3.0'
	PICTURES	Indicator Gage:
	TRIP REPORT	Required Level:
Notes:	Friends of the Locust
Not run too often. Lots of flatwater, but has a neat, short gorge section. Put in around Cold Branch Hollow, if such a thing exists. The gorge has a 5' slide drop followed by a few smaller drops. In the last 2 miles or so, you encounter junkyard rapid, where you will find a glassy front surfing wave which only gets better as the water rises. Towards the end, you pass through the Kings Bend racecourse. Take-out at the normal put-in at 79/231 bridge (gage station on map). Put-in where the road comes close to the river about 10 miles upstream of the take-out. Requires a bit more water to be fun than the lower sections. A really fun introductory tandem section. The put-in above involves lots of flatwater, and is on the south/river left side. Alternate access may exist on the north/river right side. Consult thy map and good luck.