Distance: 10.2 miles (additional miles possible via adjacent sloughs and creeks)
About
The Richardson Island day trail begins at Rice Creek Landing, located on the Forever Wild Land Trust's Delta Tract, 2.9 miles north of the Highway 225/59 split in Stockton, AL, on Baldwin County Road 21. The map shows the trail leaving out of Rice Creek, around Richardson Island, and back to Rice Creek Landing. Paddlers have several options for selecting the length and duration of this day-trip.
Habitats
bottomland hardwood swamp, flowing creeks, side channel sloughs and backwaters
Starting Point
Ending Point
Type of trail
Creek, Lake, and Slough
Recommended Water Levels
Claiborne Dam river stages ranging from 6 to 19 feet on tailrace reading provide optimum water levels for this route. River stages above these values should be considered hazardous. For water level information at Claiborne Dam, call 1-888-771-4601 or visit https://waterdata.usgs.gov/al/nwis/uv?site_no=02428401
