Glasgow, Kentucky Micropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in Glasgow, Kentucky you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. In the list below you can find a good whitewater stretch to paddle. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Glasgow, Kentucky:

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Blackburn Fork, Tennessee, TN 6294 to Roaring River, 40 miles away, class II-III, 19.9 miles long.

Bledsoe Creek, Tennessee, Ford west of Greenfield Road to Old Union Recreation Area, 48 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.

Flat Creek, Tennessee, Highway 136 to Roaring River, 42 miles away, class II-III, 11.3 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, TN 85 Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake, 46 miles away, class I-II, 37 miles long.

Roaring River, Tennessee, Highway 135 to Stock Gap Road Bridge, 39 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Highway 42 Close to Rickman to Roaring River, 44 miles away, class II-V, 28.6 miles long.

Spring Creek, Tennessee, Waterloo Falls to Spring Creek Community, 42 miles away, class II-III(IV), 4 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Little Indian Creek, Indiana, Corydon Country Club to County Fairgrounds, 71 miles away, class I(III), 1.5 miles long.

Ohio River, Indiana, Lower Falls of Ohio, 72 miles away, class I(II), 0 miles long.

Ohio River, Indiana, Upper Falls of Ohio, 71 miles away, class II(IV), 1 miles long.

Potato Run, Indiana, Harrison Crawford Forest Horse Camp to Mouth of Ohio River, 75 miles away, class I-II(III), 2 miles long.

Floyds Fork, Kentucky, 1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River, 58 miles away, class I, 9.6 miles long.

Gasper River, Kentucky, Bucksville Road to Barren River, 59 miles away, class II-III, 35 miles long.

Otter Creek, Kentucky, US 60 to Firetower Road, 56 miles away, class II, 6.3 miles long.

Plum Creek, Kentucky, Wilsonville to Salt River, 65 miles away, class II(III), 8.9 miles long.

Salt River, Kentucky, Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville, 57 miles away, class I, 11.5 miles long.

Bee Creek, Tennessee, Bee Creek to Caney Fork, 75 miles away, class III-V, 8 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Rock Island State Park - Bridge above Blue Hole picnic area to picnic area, 66 miles away, class II-IV(V), 1 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Clifty Bridge to Bee Creek, 72 miles away, class III-V, 9.1 miles long.

Caney Fork, Tennessee, Bee Creek to Collins River, 69 miles away, class I-III, 27.1 miles long.

Clear Fork - North Prong, Tennessee, Old Sunbright to Banner Springs, 71 miles away, class III-IV, -blank- miles long.

Clifty Creek, Tennessee, Eastland Road to Caney Fork, 71 miles away, class V, 0.98 miles long.

Hurricane Creek, Tennessee, Camp Ground Road to East Fork Obey, 65 miles away, class IV-V, 4 miles long.

Little Hurricane Creek, Tennessee, Muddy Pond Road to Hurricane Creek, 65 miles away, class IV-V, 1.5 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, Cliff Springs to TN 85 Bridge, 63 miles away, class III-V, 13.8 miles long.

Obey River - East Fork, Tennessee, Hanging Limb to Highway 85, 63 miles away, class III-V+, 10 miles long.

Obey River - West Fork, Tennessee, TN 85n Bridge to Dale Hollow Lake, 55 miles away, class II, 15.5 miles long.

Pine Creek, Tennessee, to Center Hill Reservior, 59 miles away, class III-IV+(V), 1.5 miles long.

Rocky River, Tennessee, to Caney Fork, 69 miles away, class -blank-, 7 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Glasgow, Kentucky:

Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 98 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Perfect North, Indiana, 133 miles, vertical drop 400 feet

Ski Areas 150 to 200 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 172 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Areas 200 to 250 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Cataloochee, North Carolina, 205 miles, vertical drop 740 feet

Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 233 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Sky Valley, Georgia, 201 miles, vertical drop 210 feet

Mad River, Ohio, 228 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio, 207 miles, vertical drop 600 feet

Ski Areas 250 to 300 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Hawksnest, North Carolina, 278 miles, vertical drop 619 feet

Ski Beech, North Carolina, 278 miles, vertical drop 830 feet

Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 278 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 288 miles, vertical drop 365 feet

Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 254 miles, vertical drop 225 feet

Snow Trails, Ohio, 295 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

Timber Ridge, Michigan, 276 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Bittersweet, Michigan, 281 miles, vertical drop 350 feet

Four Lakes, Illinois, 295 miles, vertical drop 100 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Glasgow, Kentucky:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, 92 miles

Mammoth Cave National Park, 33 miles

Obed Wild & Scenic River, 96 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Glasgow, Kentucky

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, 198 miles

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 173 miles

Little River Canyon National Preserve, 143 miles

Russell Cave National Monument, 114 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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