Peacock Rd to KY 388 bridge (Red House Rd.) (2 miles)

Put in: There are two alternatives for put-ins on the East Fork: 1) To gain the most creek mileage take Peacock Road east from it's intersection with KY388 just north of the Redhouse Grocery. Follow Peacock until it crosses the East Fork of the Otter. Putin at the bridge, taking care to not block the road. 2) For the most popular shuttle (used to run only the steepest section of the East Fork), take KY 388 to East Prong Road about 3 miles north of Redhouse Grocery. East Prong Road follows the East Fork of the Otter until it deadends at the bridge across the East Fork. Please park on the river left side of the bridge as the river right side is private land. Takeout: There are two main takeouts (although other possibilities exist): 1) Ky 388 bridge across the East Fork of the Otter. This makes for the shortest run of the East Fork of the Otter and is typically used at low to moderate flow levels when runs on other Madison Co. streams are planned. 2) KY 388 bridge across the Main Otter near Boonesboro State Park. This is usually the preferred takeout when water levels are very high and there's no sense in stopping the fun. Use of this take out allows for several miles of the Main Otter to be run in conjunction with the East Fork.