Kentucky whitewater - Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Harlan County Harlan county, Cumberland to Harlan section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     23.5 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The scenic beauty of Harlan County and the cool fresh water beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. There's camping available near Cumberland River - Poor Fork. Whitewater paddling here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is a great experience.     There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. The Cumberland to Harlan stretch of Cumberland River - Poor Fork is 23.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cumberland River - Poor Fork than the Cumberland to Harlan stretch. Briefly about the general area: Cumberland River - Poor Fork ordinarily gets a good deal of rain; the wettest month of the year is frequently July, that's the one that rains the most while February is generally the driest month.   Clover Gap is a perfect spot to look at. During the summertime months at Cumberland River - Poor Fork highs are generally in the 80's; the overnight is a bit colder of course, generally in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's, and overnight lows during the wintertime for Cumberland River - Poor Fork tend to be in the 20's. Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Cumberland to Harlan road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 23.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.97809 Longitude: -82.98861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 36.8445 Longitude: -83.3231 Paddler input for Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky Local climate location: BAXTER 22 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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 - Poor Fork.   Whitewater Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Powell River, Lee County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 6.5 miles long (Route 603 bridge to Pennington Gap) Powell River, Wise/ Lee County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Big Stone Gap to Dryden) Stock Creek, Scott County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 1.5 miles long (Upper Gorge)   Ski Areas Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 72 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 97 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 100 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Holiday Inn Express HARLAN, Harlan , 4 miles away Americas Best Value Inn - Hazard, Hazard , 21 miles away Super 8 Motel Hazard KY, Hazard , 21 miles away GuestHouse Inn & Suites Hazard, Hazard , 22 miles away Super 8 Motel - Whiteburg, Whitesburg , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Harlan County Campground and RV Park, Harlan, 4 miles away Cave Springs Campground, Lee County, 17 miles away   Trails Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Daniel Boone Trail, Lee County , 17 miles away