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

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Current weather conditions at Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky
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Local climate location: BAXTER 22 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Holiday Inn Express HARLAN, Harlan
4 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn - Hazard, Hazard
21 miles away
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Super 8 Motel Hazard KY, Hazard
21 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Middlesborough, Kentucky, the metro area neareast to Cumberland River - Poor Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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