Kentucky whitewater - Calloway Creek, Madison County
Madison
county,
Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 2.5 miles
The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The scenic beauty of Kentucky and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. This is the only paddling stretch along Calloway Creek.
The Confluence of Smith Fork to Kentucky River stretch of Calloway Creek in Madison County is 2.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times.
There's camping available near Calloway Creek. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Lexington-Fayette, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost.
Briefly about the general area: Calloway Creek sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain; October is when it's the driest. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Calloway Creek. Throughout the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 60's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 30's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Calloway Creek fall into the 20's.
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