Table of Contents
Overview Map
Acknowledgments vii
Preface viii
Introduction 1
Using This Guide 1
Using River Gauges 2
Water-Level Sites 2
Rating River Difficulty 3
Paddler Safety and Rights 3
The Drainages of Kentucky 6
Environmental Concerns 9
Recommended Runs 10
Part 1 Streams of the Eastern Coal Fields
1 Russell Fork 11
2 Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River 15
3 Johns Creek 19
4 Little Sandy River 21
5 Tygarts Creek 26
Part 2 The Licking Riper and Its Tributaries
6 North Fork of the Licking River 29
7 Middle Fork of the Licking River 32
8 Hinkston Creek 37
9 Stoner Creek 38
10 South Fork of the Licking River 40
11 Licking River 43
Part 3 The Kentucky River and Its Tributaries
12 North Fork of the Kentucky River 46
13 Middle Fork of the Kentucky River 53
14 Red Bird River 58
15 South Fork of the Kentucky River 60
16 Kentucky River Below the Forks 63
17 Red River 74
18 Four Mile Creek 80
19 Lower Howards Creek 81
20 Boone Creek 82
21 Hickman Creek 85
22 Jessamine Creek 88
23 Dix River 90
24 Hanging Fork of the Dix River 92
25 Gilbert Creek 93
26 Benson Creek 95
27 South Fork of Elkhorn Creek 96
28 North Fork of Elkhorn Creek 98
29 Elkhorn Creek 100
30 Eagle Creek 102
Part 4 Creek Drainages of Madison County
31 Calloway Creek 104
32 Muddy Creek 106
33 West Fork/Main Stem of Otter Creek 108
34 East Fork of Otter Creek 110
35 Silver Creek 112
36 Tates Creek 114
Part 5 The Cumberland River and Its Tributaries
37 Poor Fork of the Cumberland River 116
38 North Fork of the Cumberland River 118
39 Laurel River 128
40 Rockcastle River 129
41 Buck Creek 134
42 Big South Fork Gorge of the Cumberland River (Tennessee) 136
45 Big South Fork of the Cumberland River (Kentucky) 140
44 Little South Fork of the Cumberland River 143
45 Rock Creek 145
46 Cumberland River from Wolf Creek Dam to the Tennessee Border 147
Part 6 The Salt River System of the Western Bluegrass
47 Salt River 149
48 Plum Creek 153
49 Floyds Fork of the Salt River 155
50 Rolling Fork of the Salt River 158
51 Beech Fork of the Rolling Fork of the Salt River 160
Part 7 Headwaters of the Green River
52 Green River 164
53 Russell Creek 170
54 Barren River 172
55 Drakes Creek 176
56 Gasper River 179
57 Little Barren River 181
58 Nolin River 184
Part 8 Streams of the Western Coal Fields
59 Tradewater River 188
60 Pond River 190
61 Panther Creek 194
62 Rough River 194
63 Mud River 197
64 Green River from Houchins Ferry to the Ohio River 199
Part 9 Streams of Land Between the Lakes
65 Cumberland River North of Lake Barkley 204
66 Tennessee River North of Kentucky Lake 205
67 Muddy Fork of the Little River 206
68 Little River 208
69 Land Between the Lakes Paddle Route 209
Part 10 Streams of the Jackson Purchase
70 Bayou du Chien 214
71 Obion Creek 216
72 Mayfield Creek 217
73 Clarks River 219
Part 11 Waters of Special Mention
74 Ballard Wildlife Management Area 221
75 Red River of Logan County 223
76 Harrods Creek of Oldham and Jefferson Counties 225
77 Little Kentucky River 227
Appendixes
Appendix A Safety Code of American Whitewater 232
Appendix B Rating the Paddler 239
Appendix C Outfitters 242
Appendix D Clubs 243
Appendix E Glossary 244
Index 245
About the Authors 255
