Kentucky whitewater - Russell Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Pike County Pike county, Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II(III)     2 miles   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City section of Russell Fork in Kentucky is 2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II(III) section. The nature scenery of Kentucky and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City section     is one of them. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The river winds through the Cumberland Plateau Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This is a somewhat short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Briefly about the general area: A visit to nearby Pool Point is very relaxing, and a great place nearby is Skegg Gap. Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Cumberland Plateau Mountains   rules!. All through the warmest time of the year highs here at Russell Fork reach the 80's. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Russell Fork are in the 10's. Much rainfall falls at Russell Fork; during July this area sees the most rain, and October on the other hand is the driest. Russell Fork, Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II(III) Length: 2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.29756 Longitude: -82.32313 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.3007 Longitude: -82.3545 Paddler input for Russell Fork, Kentucky: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Russell Fork, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, Kentucky Local climate location: TOMAHAWK 12 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville 14 miles away Days Inn Pikeville located in the Appalachian Mountains On Site Restaurant Bob's Mountain Barb BQ Restaurant. We have a continental breakfast from 5:30AM to 9:30AM Outdoor pool. In-room coffee makers,... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville 15 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 at our new Express ... Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy 17 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....   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. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Russell Fork.   Whitewater Near Russell Fork: Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 3.8 miles long (Garden Hole Road to Kentucky takeout) Grassy Creek, Dickenson County , 3 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Breaks to Russell Fork) Russell Fork, Dickenson County , 3 miles away, Class II-III+ - 3 miles long (Virginia 611 to Garden Hole Road) Pound River, Dickenson County , 3 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 2 miles long (Route 739 to Route 611) Prater Creek, Dickenson County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7.5 miles long (Prater to Haysi) Pound River, Wise/ Dickenson County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 8.5 miles long (Route 624 to Pound Fishing Access) Clinch River, Scott/Russell County , 24 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (St. Paul to Dungannon) Guest River, Wise/ Scott County , 25 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Rt. 72 to Clinch River) Little Stony River - Ramey Fork, Wise/Scott County , 25 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Ramey Fork to Hanging Rock) Big Sandy River - Tug Fork, Mingo WV/Pike KY County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 8.8 miles long (Wharncliffe to Devon)   Ski Areas Near Russell Fork: Ski Beech, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 830 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 72 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 619 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 78 miles away, 365 vertical feet Winterplace, West Virginia , 86 miles away, 603 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 740 vertical feet Spicy Run Mountain, Ohio , 115 miles away, 600 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 122 miles away, 600 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 225 vertical feet   Hotels Near Russell Fork: Pikeville-Days Inn, Pikeville , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 15 miles away Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 17 miles away Super 8 Motel - Pikeville, Pikeville , 18 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 21 miles away   Trails Near Russell Fork: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Russell Fork