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Playspot KY Class II+

Flash Flood Rapids

Cane Run Creek - Taylorsville Lake Road to Thurman Road (3.25 miles) (KY)

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Gauge Conditions
Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near Louisville, KY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 1.3 – 2.0 FT

(requires a visual)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Flash Flood Rapids
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

You will get to an island where the main creek goes river left. If you go river right you will find this: 3 rapids in a row. The first is a small ledge with some surf. There used to be a strainer there but now it's gone. The next one is the best one and only gets bigger at high water. The third one is great and makes a nice surf wave at medium levels but totally washes out at high water.

From scouting the left side of the island, I think there is at least one large drop created from rock deposits, and it might be around 2 feet tall. After that it ends with a 6 inch ledge which washes out at high water.

Location
Type
Playspot
Difficulty
Class II+
Mile Marker
2.9 mi
Directions
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Taylorsville Lake Road to Thurman Road (3.25 miles)
Cane Run Creek
II(III) 3.3 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater