The Alabama Scenic River Trail (ASRT) is a

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that spans the state of Alabama."Alabama Scenic River Trail among 3 to receive national recognition today." Associated Press. July 16, 2012

/ref> The trail starts in northeast

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on the Coosa River's

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at the Georgia-Alabama state line and ends at

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, where

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meets the

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. It comprises sections of the Coosa, Tallapoosa,

, and

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rivers. Extending more than 630 miles, the ASRT is "the nation’s longest one-state river trail," and it was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2009 by

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, then the

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. It was designated a National Water Trail in 2012 by Kempthorne's successor,

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. Because the trail's route extends through diverse topographic and climatic conditions, paddlers along the trail may encounter a wide and changing variety of flora and fauna."Alabama Scenic River Trail." National Water Trails System, National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2015

/ref> Over one hundred trail access points and nearly that many campsites are available for public use, many provided by private landowners who are known as "trail angels." Although most paddlers take on only a section of the trail, some "through paddlers" have completed the entire route from Weiss Lake to Mobile Bay.Gentry, Jill Clair. "Gulf Shores man kayaks entire Alabama Scenic River Trail." Gulf Coast News Today. October 9, 2013

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Alabama Scenic River Trail
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