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Run: Blackburn Fork of the Warrior River

Section:

Class: III (IV-V) Put-In: Rt. 15 dirt road

Gradient: 60, 20, 20, 20 Take-Out: Rt. 15, Little Warrior

Length: 4.5

Shuttle: CR 15 Delorme Gazeteer: P. 25 H8/H7/G7

Water Q: Primary Gage: Put-In Bridge (River Rt.)

Links: TOPO MAP Required Level: 1.5?

PICTURES Indicator Gage: Locust at Cleveland

TRIP REPORT Required Level: 6' (&/or rising)

Notes: GOOGLE MAP

This is flat, has a portage, a series of nice class III/III+ rapids, then is relatively flat. It is best run immediately after or during rain. Such as it was when we put on at 4:10 pm. The water was rising at 2.3'. We were loading boats at 5:36 pm but we did not dawdle. When you get to the action, the first rapid, Pall Mall Falls, is almost always a portage. PMF is IV+ without the trees. After that, you have some beefy III+ if you have enough water. Then you pay the price in flatwater, which is much more bearable the more water you have on hand. A fun short run, but make sure you have enough water!

The only person I know for sure that has run PMF is Jeremy Adkins. Many hours work went in clearing the drop of logs. Then it was a wait for the perfect level. Safety is a must here. The whole run is not really recommended since it is now full of log jams again and the land owner are very private people.

See trip reports.


Run:	Blackburn Fork of the Warrior River
Section:

Class:	III (IV-V)	Put-In:	Rt. 15 dirt road
Gradient:	60, 20, 20, 20	Take-Out:	Rt. 15, Little Warrior
Length:	4.5
Shuttle:	CR 15	Delorme Gazeteer:	P. 25 H8/H7/G7
Water Q:		Primary Gage:	Put-In Bridge (River Rt.)
Links:	TOPO MAP	Required Level:	1.5?
	PICTURES	Indicator Gage:	Locust at Cleveland
	TRIP REPORT	Required Level:	6' (&/or rising)
Notes:	GOOGLE MAP
This is flat, has a portage, a series of nice class III/III+ rapids, then is relatively flat. It is best run immediately after or during rain. Such as it was when we put on at 4:10 pm. The water was rising at 2.3'. We were loading boats at 5:36 pm but we did not dawdle. When you get to the action, the first rapid, Pall Mall Falls, is almost always a portage. PMF is IV+ without the trees. After that, you have some beefy III+ if you have enough water. Then you pay the price in flatwater, which is much more bearable the more water you have on hand. A fun short run, but make sure you have enough water! The only person I know for sure that has run PMF is Jeremy Adkins. Many hours work went in clearing the drop of logs. Then it was a wait for the perfect level. Safety is a must here. The whole run is not really recommended since it is now full of log jams again and the land owner are very private people. See trip reports.