First Sipsey Fork Trip

Saturday, March 19, 2005

From Hwy 33 bridge to 278. Robert and I (Brian) headed out for Robert's first trip ever in his new Zoar. It was my first trip down the Sipsey as well. We both were stunned at the sheer beauty of the place. The steep canyon walls and the over hanging rocks with small streams trickling off into the river. This was totally unexpected and truly a wonderful experience. I was a little disappointed that Robert had to start his first paddle trip in such a wonderful place because everything else in comparison may be boring to him. One of us fell out of the boat while trying to exit the cockpit for a stretch and snack break. I refuse to say who it was due to his size and fear that he may not paddle with me again. Water level was USGS ~150 cfs. It was just right for this section. This section was a total of 11 miles. From the put in at Mims to Sandy Creek was ~4.5 miles. The last 6.5 miles was not as scenic and was very flat. No pics were taken.