Kentucky whitewater - Cedar Branch, Mercer County Mercer county, Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     1.5 miles   The scenic beauty of Kentucky and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River section of Cedar Branch is 1.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III-IV section. If you're coming from Danville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The average Kentucky whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere.     This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This is the only paddling stretch along Cedar Branch. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: Cedar Branch is a pretty wet place regularly with a lot of precipitation; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime highs at Cedar Branch ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Cedar Branch through the winter commonly drop into the 10's.   Cedar Branch, Kentucky 342 to Kentucky River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.7951 Longitude: -84.7287 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.8176 Longitude: -84.72161 Paddler input for Cedar Branch, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cedar Branch, Kentucky Local climate location: FRANKFORT LOCK 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Country Hearth Inn Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg 8 miles away Located In Historic Harrodsburg, Country Hearth Inn Has Rooms From The Executive Single Which Includes A Queen Bed, Recliner And Work Desk To The Double Which Has 2 Queen Size Beds Or The King Suite W... Country Hearth Inn Danville, Danville 9 miles away Country Hearth Inn Danville Offers The Ideal Location To Stay. Industrial Park Within Two Miles.. Shopping Centers Are Within Walking Distance.. And A Full Service Restaurant Is Adjacent To The Hotel.... Comfort Suites Danville, Danville 10 miles away Indoor pool. Fitness room. Microwaves and refrigerators. Iron and ironing boards. Business center. FREE deluxe continental breakfast. HBO. Near Centre College. All Comfort Suites are smoke free....   All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. Books about whitewater paddling on Cedar Branch, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cedar Branch, Kentucky. Find a whitewater outfitter in Kentucky Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Danville, Kentucky Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Danville, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Cedar Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cedar Branch.   Whitewater Near Cedar Branch: Shawnee Run, Mercer County , 4 miles away, Class I-III(IV) - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1343) Jessamine Creek, Jessamine County , 6 miles away, Class II(III) - 3.3 miles long (Frankfort Ford Road To 1268) White Oak Creek, Garrard County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Kentucky 1845 to Kentucky River) Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 11 miles away, Class II(III) - 4 miles long (Brumfield Lane to 1268 Bridge) Gilbert Creek, Anderson County , 12 miles away, Class II-III+ - 2.75 miles long (Gilbert Creek road to Kentucky River) Hickman Creek, Jessamine County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Kentucky 1541 to Elm Fork Road) Glenn's Creek, Woodford County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kentucky 1685 bridge to Distillery Pool) Tates Creek, Madison County , 20 miles away, Class II+(III) - 5 miles long (Million Kentucky to 169 Bridge) Silver Creek, Madison County , 21 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Kentucky 876 Bridge to end of Bogie Mill Road) Silver Creek, Madison County , 24 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Curtis RoadBridge to Kentucky 876 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Cedar Branch: Perfect North, Indiana , 74 miles away, 400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cedar Branch: Country Hearth Inn Harrodsburg, Harrodsburg , 8 miles away Country Hearth Inn Danville, Danville , 9 miles away Comfort Suites Danville, Danville , 10 miles away Holiday Inn Express DANVILLE, Danville , 10 miles away Best Western Danville Inn, Danville , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cedar Branch: Chimney Rock Recreational Vehicle Park, Harrodsburg, 3 miles away Chimney Rock Campground, Harrodsburg, 3 miles away Cummins Ferry Campground And Marina, Salvisa, 7 miles away   Lakes Near Cedar Branch