Beech Fork,

B) KY49 Bridge to 31E Bridge (7.8 miles) (Bardstown Section)

Usual Difficulty	I(III) (may vary with level)
Length	7.8 Miles
Avg. Gradient	1 fpm
Max Gradient	6 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
BEECH FORK AT BARDSTOWN, KY
usgs-03301000	200 - 10000 cfs	I(III)	09h45m	44 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

An extremely winding river, Beech Fork is runnable from November to early June. Treelined and having mud banks of varying steepness while flowing over a mud bottom, the Beech Fork snakes through modest knobs, past distilleries, and on to the broad, gently rolling farm plains of Boston. Other hazards to navigation include numerous brush islands, deadfall, and some logjams.

Currently the Bardstown Boaters are working with the City of Bardstown on getting a whitewater feature created at the rubble dam of the Beech Fork. You can learn more about this effort at the Whitewater Park Section of the Bardstown Boaters website.