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   The natural beauty of Kentucky and the water flowing gracefully down Cumberland River - Poor Fork will make you feel great. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Cumberland to Harlan section of Cumberland River - Poor Fork is 23.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other     paddling spots. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Cumberland River - Poor Fork than the Cumberland to Harlan stretch. The wild scenery of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains is great. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Briefly about the general area: All through the warm days of summer at Cumberland River - Poor Fork temperatures are regularly in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with temperatures   at Cumberland River - Poor Fork dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. All the water falling down from the sky makes Cumberland River - Poor Fork a wet site; July is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Clover Gap is a great site to check out nearby. 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. Holiday Inn Express Harlan, Ky, Harlan 4 miles away At the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Harlan we work smarter and harder to meet your every need and expectation! This premier hotel offers spacious rooms with King or Two full beds and Suites that will mak... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAZARD, Hazard 21 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hazard. Holiday Inn Express is located near a great shopping center. Our hotel is proud to be in the Black Gold Community that features the Black Gol... Hazard-Days Inn, Hazard 21 miles away The Days Inn of Hazard offers the finest in housekeeping and good old Southern Hospitality. All of our rooms have free wireless internet access. Conviently located to the ARH Medical Center and Haza...   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. Books about whitewater paddling on Cumberland River - Poor Fork, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Cumberland River - Poor Fork, 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 Middlesborough, Kentucky 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.       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 Laurel, 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 Hawksnest, North Carolina , 101 miles away, 619 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 106 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 108 miles away, 210 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 365 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 120 miles away, 600 vertical feet   Hotels Near Cumberland River - Poor Fork: Holiday Inn Express Harlan, Ky, Harlan , 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HAZARD, Hazard , 21 miles away Hazard-Days Inn, Hazard , 21 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - HAZARD, Hazard , 21 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - WHITESBURG, Whitesburg , 25 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