Bob Sehlinger and Johnny Molloy's classic Canoeing & Kayaking Kentucky has been updated yet again. Covering the Bluegrass State from the Appalachians in the east of the Mississippi River in the west, paddling has never been better in Kentucky.Combining the latest technology with good old-fashioned paddling trips, the updated 6th edition Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Kentucky makes your paddling adventures even easier to execute with completely revised and improved maps, access points, river gauges and mileages. Sehlinger and Molloy have combined thousands of miles of paddling throughout North America in addition to Kentucky. They have also penned additional paddling guides to several other Southern states. This combined experience has been used to make Canoeing & Kayaking Kentucky its finest and most useful for paddlers of all types. GPS coordinates have been added to every put-in and takeout in the book, making reaching your favorite waterway a snap.

Table of ContentsMap List ixAcknowledgments xiiIntroduction 1The Drainages of Kentucky 2Kentucky Wild Rivers System 4Rating River Difficulty 6American Whitewater River 7Classification SystemUsing River Gauges 8Water Lever Sites 8Hazards and Safety 9Winter Paddling 9Cold-Weather Survival 10Paddler Information 11Rating the Paddler 11Knowing Your Rights on the River 15Environmental Concerns 16Using This Guide 17Map Legend 19Part OneSTREAMS OF THE EASTERN COAL FIELDSRussell Fork 21Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy Fork 25Johns Creek 30Little Sandy River 32Tygarts Creek 36Part TwoTHE LICKING RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIESNorth Fork of the Licking River 38Middle Fork of the Licking River 40Hinkston Creek 46Stoner Creek 48South Fork of the Licking River 50Licking RiverPart ThreeTHE KENTUCKY RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIESNorth Fork of the Kentucky River 56Middle Fork of the Kentucky River 64Red Bird River 68South Fork of the Kentucky River 70Kentucky River below the Forks 73Red River 86Four Mile Creek 92Lower Howard's Creek 94Boone Creek 96Hickman Creek 98Jessamine Creek 102Dix River 104Hanging Fork of the Dix River 106Gilbert Creek 108Benson Creek 110South Fork of Elkhorn Creek 113North Fork of Elkhorn Creek 114Elkhorn Creek 116Eagle Creek 118Part FourCREEK DRAINAGES OF MADISON COUNTYCalloway Creek 120Muddy Creek 122West Fork/Main Stem of Otter Creek 125East Prong of Otter Creek 127Silver Creek 130Tates Creek 133Part FiveTHE CUMBERLAND RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIESPoor Fork of the Cumberland River 135North Fork of the Cumberland River 137Laurel River 145Rockcastle River 147Buck Creek 153Big South Fork Gorge of the CumberlandRiver (Tennessee) 155Big South Fork of the Cumberland River(Kentucky) 157Little South Fork of the Cumberland River 160Rock Creek 162Cumberland River from Wolf Creek Dam to the Tennessee Border 164Part SixTHE SALT RIVER SYSTEM OF THE WESTERN BLUEGRASSSalt River 166Plum Creek 170Floyds Fork of the Salt River 172Rolling Fork of the Salt River 175Beech Fork of the Rolling Forkof the Salt River 177Part SevenHEADWATERS OF THE GREEN RIVERGreen River 179Russell Creek 186Barren River 188Drakes Creek 192Gasper River 195Little Barren River 197Nolin River 200Part EightSTREAMS OF THE WESTERN COAL FIELDSTradewater River 204Pond River 206Panther Creek 208Rough River 210Mud River 214Green River from Houchins Ferry to the Ohio River 216Part NineSTREAMS OF LAND BETWEEN THE LAKESCumberland River north of Lake Barkley 221Tennessee River north of Kentucky Lake 223Muddy Fork of the Little River 224Little River 226Land Between the Lakes Paddle Route 227Part TenSTREAMS OF THE JACKSON PURCHASEBayou du Chien 232Obion Creek 234Mayfield Creek 236Clarks River 238Part ElevenWATERS OF SPECIAL MENTIONBallard Wildlife Management Area 240Red River of Logan County 242Harrods Creek of Oldham andJefferson Counties 244Little Kentucky River 246Other Paddling Streams 246AppendicesAppendix A:American Whitewater Safety Code 249Appendix B: Outfitters 256Appendix C: Clubs 258Appendix D: Glossary 269Index 261About the Authors 267