Whitewater Run KY Class II

State HWY 626 to Morgantown Rd (2.75 miles)

Gasper River

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Gauge Conditions
Barren River at Bowling Green, KY Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 9.8 miles away on Gasper River. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
This section of Gasper River features rock walls on alternating banks that creates a mini-gorge in the middle of farm country. The mini-gorge is roughly a mile long and consists of serveral wave trains with moving pools of flatwater in-between. There are numerous catch-on-the-fly surfing waves.  The remaining 1.75 miles are flat with some current. If you live in the Bowling Green area this is a great quick fix of whitewater. _Watch this video of Retreat Rapid at 2.5 ft on 3-2-11 by S. Truman_
Difficulty
Class II
Length
3.3 mi
Rapids
2
Access Points
Put-in
37.0218, -86.6076
Take-out
37.0528, -86.5959
Shuttle Info
Takeout: Park at the turnoff just before the Morgantown Rd bridge Putin: There is only room for three to four cars on the shoulder of the road next to the KY 626 bridge
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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