Kentucky whitewater - Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Wayne McCreary County Wayne McCreary county, Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     45 miles   If you're coming from Somerset it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork stretch of Cumberland River - Little South Fork in Wayne McCreary County is 45 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. A section like this is is     of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. The beautiful scenery of Wayne McCreary County and the water flowing gracefully down Cumberland River - Little South Fork make the trip here worthwhile. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you   glad you came. Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to Foster Hollow while you're here at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, and hiking along the Deer Loop is perfect fun. Through the warmest time of the year here at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs all through the wintertime are usually in the 40's; during the dark hours in the winter at Cumberland River - Little South Fork temperatures sink to the 20's. Cumberland River - Little South Fork is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is October. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 45 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.68259 Longitude: -84.7551 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.82582 Longitude: -84.58223 Paddler input for Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky Local climate location: MONTICELLO 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Monticello is a Quality Excellence Award winning hotel 6 consecutive years, making it one of Lake Cumberland's finest hotels. The hotel features a free hot breakfast buffet daily, ... Hampton Inn Somerset, Somerset 14 miles away The Hampton Inn Somerset hotel in Kentucky is located off US Highway 27 South across from the Somerset Mall. Our hotel is located three miles from Lake Cumberland Hospital and five miles from General ... Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset 15 miles away The Hotel features 52 rooms with High Speed Internet in all rooms. Complimentary continental plus breakfast bar offered in breakfast room off of the lobby. Rooms feature cable TV, HBO, coffeemaker, ha...   Cumberland Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. Cumberland Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. All Kentucky Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Kentucky. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Cumberland River - Little South Fork.   Whitewater Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County , 3 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland) Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County , 3 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky) Rock Creek, McCreary County , 7 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 6 miles long (White Oak Junction to Big South Fork of Cumberland River) Roaring Paunch River, McCreary County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3 miles long (Barthell to Big South Fork) Pine Creek, Scott County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford) North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott County , 17 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford) Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 10.2 miles long (Burnt Mill Bridge over Clear Fork to Bridge at Leatherwood Ford) New River, Scott County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 8.9 miles long (US 27 Bridge to Clear Fork River) Clear Fork, Scott County , 21 miles away, Class II+ - 10 miles long (Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge) White Oak Creek, Morgan/ Scott/ Fentress County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Highway 52 to Clear Fork River)   Ski Areas Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Holiday Inn Express MONTICELLO, Monticello , 13 miles away Hampton Inn Somerset, Somerset , 14 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset , 15 miles away Comfort Inn Somerset, Somerset , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SOMERSET EAST, Somerset , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Great Meadow Campground, McCreary County, 8 miles away Charit Creek Campground, Scott County, 13 miles away Cumberland Cove, Burnside, 13 miles away   Trails Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Deer Loop, McCreary County , 7 miles away Racoon Loop, McCreary County , 8 miles away Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away Ladder Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away Island Trail, Pickett County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Cumberland River - Little South Fork: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN , 18 miles away Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN , 39 miles away