Kentucky whitewater - Gasper River, Logan / Warren County
Logan / Warren
county,
Bucksville Road to Barren River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 35 miles
If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The wonderful Kentucky scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. 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. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The starting point is not too far from
Bowling Green, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. This stretch of Gasper River in Kentucky is 35 miles long and is according to American
Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Now this is a pretty long section, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. Gasper River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Bucksville Road to Barren River stretch is the only one.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Gasper River a wet spot; through March this area sees the most rain; October on the other hand is the driest. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Gasper River, and all through the night
it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Gasper River. A visit to Richelieu Hollow is always fun.
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