HELP - need advice for canoe trip

[LA MantaRay12]

Folks,

I am trying to plan a canoeing/fishing/camping trip for my son and i before he goes back to college.  I have been watching several of the rivers/creek levels and discharges over the past two weeks and am struggling not knowing what is acceptable water and what is not.  We plan to go canoeing the weekend of August 7.  We live on the Gulf Coast and have hit most of the areas for camping and canoeing around here.

I have been watching water such as the Sipsey Fork above Smith Lake, Weogufka, Tallapoosa, Terrapin, Mulberry, Locust forks most anything middle to upper Alabama.  We would like to spend 2 nights on the river as well as ultralight/fly fish.  Class I/II rapids are a bonus if available.  

If anyone can help me with this delima it would be greatly appreciated.

[Skippy]

I live near the Locust and Mulberry Forks here in Blount County and this time of the year good water is hard to come by. We have had a good amount of rain this summer but the river's are still low for making a clean run without having to portage some.Check with Tallapoosa River Outfitter near Heflin. I did this trip earlier in the summer and the guy who runs the place told me that the water stays good for most of the summer. You can also call Terrapin Creek Outfitters and they could give you some info about water levels. Check out the Bartram Canoe Trail in Mobile, They have floating platforms you can camp on but I think you need to make reservations for them.

[dogwood]

The Tallapoosa usually keeps a decent amount of water, but not a huge amount of rapids.  My two daughters and i went on the Terrapin last summer, when it was so dry, and had a great run!  This year should be much better.  Tallapoosa has more camping options, and Terrapin seemed to go through some "questionable" areas of Piedmont that i wouldn't feel comfortable camping.