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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Kentucky is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. The beautiful scenery of Kentucky and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The campgrounds here at Russell Fork are pretty good. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Gorge takeout to Elkhorn City section is one of them. This is a pretty short section so you'll     have to walk back to the start over and over. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. When you're paddling down a Cumberland Plateau Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This section of Russell Fork in Pike County is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II(III) section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: A journey to Pool Point in the neighborhood of Russell Fork is always a great idea; a brilliant site is Skegg Gap. Lots of precipitation falls at Russell Fork; during July this area sees the most rain, and October meanwhile   is the driest month. And that's not all the things to do here in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. High temperatures at Russell Fork throughout the warm months are in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's while Russell Fork overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 10's. 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. 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 with our new Smart Star... 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.... Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody 21 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. 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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: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PIKEVILLE, Pikeville , 15 miles away Comfort Inn Grundy, Grundy , 17 miles away Goody Super 8 Motel, Goody , 21 miles away Best Western Of Wise, Wise , 25 miles away Norton Super 8 Motel, Norton , 27 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Russell Fork: Breaks Interstate Park, Breaks, 4 miles away   Trails Near Russell Fork: Pine Mountain Trail, Letcher County , 16 miles away