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Hazard KY Class II

Dog Slaugter shoals

Cumberland - 2) Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles) (KY)

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Gauge Conditions
Cumberland River at Williamsburg, KY Upstream Primary
Runnable: 400.0 – 16,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dog Slaugter shoals
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Coming in just downstream of the biggest tributary (Dogslaughter Creek) on the section this is a very un-noteworthy rapid except undercuts on the right and left. The right one is big as a two story house and the one on the left is much smaller but will pull you in from the current blowing into it. The left undercut currently has strained out with large trees and a canoe. You can't miss the only two big boulders in the section they are the ones to avoid, right down the middle. At low water (below 400CFS) far left and directly in front of the undercut is the only route.
Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class II
Mile Marker
3.4 mi
Directions
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2) Cumberland Falls to Laurel River (10.5 miles)
Cumberland
III 10.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater