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 stretch of Kentucky River - North Fork is 24 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Kentucky is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This is the only paddling section along Kentucky River - North Fork. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time,
    so go ahead and pack your camp stove. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The natural beauty of Letcher/Perry County and the water flowing gracefully down Kentucky River - North Fork are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. A good workout
and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summer months, highs generally are in the 80's at Kentucky River - North Fork. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 70's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 80's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Kentucky River - North Fork temperatures drop to the 70's. Kentucky River - North Fork ordinarily gets a lot of precipitation; September is the month that gets the most rain; the driest of the months is May.
 

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

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