Buck Creek, |
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| Usual Difficulty | I(II) (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 34 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT BILLOWS, KY | ||||
| usgs-03406500 | 600 - 10000 cfs | I(II) | 00h48m | 178 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) |
Andy Messer provides (2004-06-11):
Buck Creek is one of the most scenic canoeing streams around. The difficulty level throughout is class I with maybe one or two rapids hovering close to class II. The best scenery is from highway 80 down.It is pretty much all moving water, so it's very easy without being dead flat.
Put in on Rainer Rd is nice. You can break the trip in half taking out at RT 1003 bridge or put
in there and paddle the rest of the creek.
For more information, see Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to KY
*The Rockcastle is being used as a 'reference gauge'. Flows of 600 on this gauge should indicate runnability of Buck Creek.
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| usgs-03406500 | 600 - 10000 cfs | I(II) | 00h48m | 178 cfs (rc= -0.0 ) | ||||||||
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No guide books for this stream. If you know of a book that describes this stream please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run. 
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User Comments
it were lower it would be pretty scrappy, but it was doable and there were a few spots to surf some
small waves.
more, you got a run. Anything around 800cfs is little scrappy in few spots up stream of RT 80 Edit
class I with maybe one or two rapids hovering close to class II. The best scenery is from highway
80 down.It is pretty much all moving water, so it's very easy without being dead flat.