Kentucky whitewater - Buck Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Pulaski County

Pulaski county, Kentucky 461 to Cumberland River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     34 miles
  This section of Buck Creek is 34 miles long and is a class II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Pulaski County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you're coming from Somerset it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Kentucky 461 to Cumberland River stretch is the only paddling stretch along Buck Creek. The nearby hotels are a bit away from
    the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The campgrounds here at Buck Creek are pretty good. The Cumberland Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful.
A stretch of this length does require some preparations, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Kentucky tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places.

Briefly about the general area:
During the warm months here at Buck Creek, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures
 
drop down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Buck Creek tend to be in the 20's. Peter Cave Hollow is in close proximity to Buck Creek and is a tremendous place.
Buck Creek is a wet site that gets lots of rainfall; most of the rain falls throughout May, and the driest of the months is October.

Buck Creek, Kentucky 461 to Cumberland River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 34 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.21049
Longitude: -84.46431

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 36.9761
Longitude: -84.4889

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Current weather conditions at Buck Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky
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Local climate location: SOMERSET 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Super 8 Motel - Somerset, Somerset
10 miles away
*Welcome to the newly renovated Super 8 of Somerset KY, located in the center town and just minutes away from Downtown. The motel is conveniently located near the Convention Center, Lake Cumberland R...

Red Roof Inn Somerset, KY, Somerset
10 miles away
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Quality Inn & Suites Somerset, Somerset
10 miles away
Centrally located to all Somerset has to offer. Just a short drive to numerous restaurants both nationally known and local favorites, shopping at the Somerset Mall, movie theaters, drive in, area busi...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Somerset, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Buck Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Buck Creek.
 Whitewater Near Buck Creek:
Rockcastle River, Laurel/ Pulaski County , 12 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 16 miles long (Kentucky 80 to Bee Rock Boat Ramp)
Laurel River, Laurel County , 15 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 2 miles long (Below Laurel River Lake)
Cumberland River, Whitley/ McCreary County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Cumberland Falls to Laurel River)
Bark Camp Creek, Whitley County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 0 miles long (Old Fluffy)
Cumberland River, Whitley/McCreary County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Redbird Kentucky204 Bridge to Cumberland Falls)
Rock Creek, McCreary County , 22 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (White Oak Junction to Big South Fork of Cumberland River)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County , 23 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland)
Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County , 23 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky)
Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Wayne McCreary County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 45 miles long (Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork)
Roaring Paunch River, McCreary County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3 miles long (Barthell to Big South Fork)
 Ski Areas Near Buck Creek:
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 100 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 117 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 140 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 140 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 150 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 162 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mad River, Ohio , 186 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 186 miles away, 830 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Buck Creek:
Super 8 Motel - Somerset, Somerset , 10 miles away
Red Roof Inn Somerset, KY, Somerset , 10 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites Somerset, Somerset , 10 miles away
Somerset Days Inn, Somerset , 10 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Buck Creek:
Little Lick Campground, Pulaski County, 9 miles away
Sam Branch Shelter Campground, McCreary County, 10 miles away
Cumberland Cove, Burnside, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Buck Creek:
Nathan McClure Trail, Pulaski County , 10 miles away
Peter Branch Trail, Pulaski County , 10 miles away
Bee Rock Trail, Pulaski County , 11 miles away
Cane Creek Trail, Laurel County , 12 miles away
Rockcastle Narrows Trail, Pulaski County , 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Buck Creek:
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 33 miles away
Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 58 miles away

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