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

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Current weather conditions at Cedar Branch, Kentucky
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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....



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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