Buck Creek - KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles)


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Buck Creek,

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KY 461 to Cumberland R. (34 miles)

Class I(II)
34 Miles

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT BILLOWS, KY 600 - 10000 cfs 00h38m 320 cfs (rc= -0.0 )


River Description

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


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Last Updated: 2009-04-19 04:42:29

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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

*The Rockcastle is being used as a 'reference gauge'. Flows of 600 on this gauge should indicate runnability of Buck Creek.

Gauge Information

Name Range Updated Level
ROCKCASTLE RIVER AT BILLOWS, KY
usgs-03406500 600 - 10000 cfs 00h38m 320 cfs (rc= -0.0 )

RangeWater LevelComment
600.0000-10000.0000 barely runnable-high runnable Upper limit uncertain. Please add a comment of report.

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User Comments


2008-04-20 07:22:30 (569 days ago)
Kevin BlackDetails
Just paddled the creek today from rainier rd. to the 80 bridge and the Rockcastle gauge was 750. If
it were lower it would be pretty scrappy, but it was doable and there were a few spots to surf some
small waves.

2008-04-08 04:40:59 (581 days ago)
The way I tell if it is runnable is checking the gauge on the Rockcastle River, if it is 800 CFS or
more, you got a run. Anything around 800cfs is little scrappy in few spots up stream of RT 80 Edit

2004-06-11 09:02:29 (1978 days ago)
Andy MesserDetails
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.
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