Otter Creek
Bill Eades Rd. (W.Fork / Main Stem) to KY388 (Red House Rd) (4.6 miles)
| Difficulty | II(III) |
| Length | 4.6 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 27 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | May 8, 2011 |
River Description
Otter Creek (aka; Main Stem / West Fork) is a highly playful stream littered with great surfing spots throughout it's entire length. With easy, wide open class II rapids and the occasional class III hydraulic (at normal water levels) Otter Creek provides quality whitewater that should have a few challenges for the novice and plenty of play for the skilled paddler. As with most Central Kentucky whitewater streams care should be taken to watch for tree strainers along the entire length of the Otter.
It's only a short distance from the putin on the West Prong Bill Eades Road to the confluence with the Middle (Main) fork of the Otter where the water volume doubles. If the W. Prong is too low then the move is to put on the Main Stem of the Otter on Lost Fork Road.
River Features
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Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportTyler ripping it up on one of the many
surfing waves of the Otter.
Tyler in the foam on Otter which was
running a nice 14' on the Lost fork
Bridge gauge.
Toby turns his Inazone into a squirt
boat on the Otter.
Combine warm spring temps with
high water on a sunny Sunday and
the lines on Otter grow big.
Mark looking like he really wants that
wave.
Ellen settling into the wave in her
new EZ.
Donny cranking it up to throw an end.
Donny reaches for the pile.
Dan goes slightly airborne on the
Otter before settling in for some 360s
on one of the Otter's many surfing
waves.
Dan keeps his focus in the hole
while John slides past and Kelly
looks on.