Kentucky whitewater - Grassy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Pike County Pike county, Gateway Motel to Russell Fork section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     0.94 miles   The Gateway Motel to Russell Fork section of Grassy Creek in Pike County is 0.94 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Kentucky and the water flowing gracefully down Grassy Creek will make you feel great. This is the only paddling section along Grassy Creek. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping     in your car. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. This is an extremely short section so no need to bring snacks. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Kentucky is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. Briefly about the general area: At Grassy Creek during the days of summer highs are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Grassy Creek. Grassy Creek usually gets a good deal of rain; July is the month that gets the most rain; October meanwhile is the driest month.   QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 0.94 miles Average Gradient: 268 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.3035 Longitude: -82.3015 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.29533 Longitude: -82.3145 Paddler input for Grassy Creek, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Grassy Creek, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky Local climate location: WILLIAMSON 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 14 miles away Free Cont. Breakfast, Wifi in all rooms and public areas. 5 min to Appalachian Law School, 10 min to Appalachian Pharmacy School. 30 min to Breaks Interstate Park and Little Grand Canyon of the South.... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville 17 miles away Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Pikeville Hotel. Hotel features include complimentary Express Start breakfast and free local phone calls. Enjoy a unique breakfast experience with our new Smart Star... Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody 20 miles away * Microwave & refrigerators available in all rooms * Copy service available * Outside outlets available * Mall nearby * Tennis Court Close * Theater close by * Free Local Telephon...   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 Grassy Creek, Kentucky List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Grassy Creek, 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 Bristol, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bristol, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Grassy Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Grassy Creek.   Whitewater Near Grassy Creek: Hunt's Branch, Dickenson County , 1 miles away, Class V+ - 0.7 miles long (Highway 80)   Hotels Near Grassy Creek: Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 17 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 20 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 27 miles away Super 8 Motel - Lebanon, Lebanon , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Grassy Creek: Breaks Interstate Park, Breaks, 2 miles away