Exploring Bankhead National Forest: Kayaking the Sipsey Fork Wild & Scenic River

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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 31

  • @kentwilliams13
    @kentwilliams13 Час назад

    Great video! Any idea what the water level was when you did it or what time of year?

  • @Truthshouldalwaysbetold
    @Truthshouldalwaysbetold 2 года назад

    It is a good thing you had Rayden with you

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  2 года назад

      He’s great at yanking kayaks up an 80 degree incline !

  • @canoemantoo1
    @canoemantoo1 6 лет назад +1

    I've made that trip many times with my children and friends, would always do the 10 in one day. But next time we gonna take two or three days and explore the banks, cliffs and waterfalls more. Good video, It gave me the canoeing the Sipsey fever, again.

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  6 лет назад

      Glad you enjoyed it, it’s my favorite place to explore, more so in the winter. There’s a ton of waterfalls to find, at least half a dozen I didn’t put in the video because I want to revisit and take better footage. The stretch between the put in spot and the Davis Creek junction is very rich with falls.

    • @thekayakingangler6827
      @thekayakingangler6827 6 лет назад +1

      Sam Calhoun I so want to do this, i am planning on doing lost creek wednesday weather permitting. Where exactly do you put in to do the sipsey river, I mean where do you put in, I'd like to mark it in my topo map

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  6 лет назад

      Sipsey River Picnic Area on Cranal Road in Bankhead. There's two parking areas, cross the old wooden bridge, gets you close to the water.

    • @thekayakingangler6827
      @thekayakingangler6827 6 лет назад

      Sam Calhoun thanks my friend

    • @thekayakingangler6827
      @thekayakingangler6827 6 лет назад

      Enjoyed the video by the way

  • @DanielWhitten
    @DanielWhitten 2 года назад

    Can you share where the old stone bridge remnants are located?

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  2 года назад

      It's been so long since I've seen them I'll have to see if I can actually remember where we pulled off. Only visited it once unfortunately.

  • @tysonwelden2585
    @tysonwelden2585 5 лет назад

    My favorite place to kayak and camp.

  • @barrybowen9780
    @barrybowen9780 4 года назад

    This is awesome! I live in north Alabama and want to buy a kayak. Can you advise me on what I should get? Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  4 года назад +1

      I have a sundolphin excursion 10 that I took on this, and have taken through other class 1 and 2 rapids. A sit on top with sups might be better as you can take on a little water. The excursions are quite stable and I’ve never flipped one, which is pretty much why I bought it.

  • @chrisstyles4822
    @chrisstyles4822 3 года назад

    Myself and some friends are planning a kayak camping tree down there this spring. How far down did you guys go before you camped?

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  3 года назад

      We went about 5 miles or so if I remember right. Lots of places to pull off and camp though.

  • @smokedivr1
    @smokedivr1 3 года назад +1

    Could someone one give me coordinates on where to put in at and get out for a day trip. Thanks!

    • @upadamadventures5322
      @upadamadventures5322 3 года назад

      Put in at sipsey wilderness picnic area below the bridge, then take out on hwy 33 have fun and be safe and take a buddy always

  • @jrrrrrr
    @jrrrrrr 5 лет назад

    Great video, but where do you take out? I only know of the take-out at 33.

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  5 лет назад +1

      jrrrrrr we ended up taking out on private land by accident. There’s a take out at Grindstone Creek.

  • @missydiamond9310
    @missydiamond9310 5 лет назад +1

    What time of year was this?

  • @anthonygargano4829
    @anthonygargano4829 4 года назад

    We want to do the sypsy river is there a outfitter we can call up there to find out more

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  4 года назад

      I don’t know of any outfitter that does trips on Sipsey unfortunately.

    • @anthonygargano4829
      @anthonygargano4829 4 года назад

      @@weathermansam so I would have to bring 2 vehicles one drop off one pick up we live 5 hours away so trying to make a plan for future looks awesome

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  4 года назад +1

      anthony gargano The few times I’ve paddled it that’s what I’ve done but I’ve always been with a group of friends. If you haven’t, join the “Friends of Sipsey Wilderness” group on Facebook and inquire there. They’re a large group. If they don’t know someone then someone might be willing to shuttle y’all .

  • @Flame81194
    @Flame81194 6 лет назад

    How far past 33 are those two waterfalls at the end?

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  5 лет назад

      Tyler Oliger 2-3 miles

    • @weathermansam
      @weathermansam  5 лет назад

      Tyler Oliger sorry I haven’t been getting notifications it seems.

  • @millerslanding2310
    @millerslanding2310 6 лет назад

    :)