Whitewater Run KY Class II-IV

Confluence of Smith Fork to KY River (2.5 miles)

Calloway Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Kentucky River at Lock 10 near Winchester, KY Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 3.2 miles away on Calloway Creek. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Calloway Creek was discovered in 2002, and is a local boater favorite after a good rain. Calloway boasts numerous, non-stop, steep, vertical and chaotic class IV slide/ledge rapids through a spectacular high walled canyon. First time paddlers of Calloway should posess good boat scouting skills or be following a Calloway veteran as there are numerous horizion lines and the potential for strainers is high. Barry Grimes
Difficulty
Class II-IV
Length
3.3 mi
Gradient
70 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.8848, -84.3172
Take-out
37.8862, -84.3391
Shuttle Info
**Put-in** is the at the small bridge across the Smith Fork tributary on Durbin Rd. accessed from I-75 exit 97. **Take-out** is off US 25 directly under the I-75 bridge over the Kentucky River. The mouth of Calloway enters the KY River directly across from the mouth of Boone Creek.
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater