Kentucky whitewater - Kentucky River - North Fork, Letcher/Perry County

Letcher/Perry county, Roxana to Viper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     24 miles
  This section of Kentucky River - North Fork in Letcher/Perry County is 24 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The beautiful scenery of Letcher/Perry County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make
    the trip here worthwhile. 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. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your camp
stove too. The campgrounds here at Kentucky River - North Fork are pretty good. There are no other stretches to paddle along Kentucky River - North Fork than the Roxana to Viper stretch.

Briefly about the general area:
Kentucky River - North Fork gets lots of water; the wettest month of the year is usually September, that's the one that rains the most, and May on the other hand is the driest. All through the warm months here at Kentucky River - North Fork, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's with night lows in the 70's. High temperatures
 
all through the wintertime are normally in the 80's with temperatures at Kentucky River - North Fork dipping down into the 70's throughout winter nights.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 24 miles
  

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