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

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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, Ky, Harlan
4 miles away
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21 miles away
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Hazard-Days Inn, 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 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

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