Roaring Paunch

Barthell to Big South Fork (3 miles)

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July 9, 2003

Trip Report

ReporterBrad Roberts

info on paunch creek ky. New

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Re: Info on Roaring Paunch Creek, KY? by parknsurf Jul 09 2003, 1:50 GMT New

Date: Jul 09 2003, 4:18 GMT

From: yeaboy

hi live in ky. paunch creek is boulder choked with alot of hazards it pours in just downstream of blue herring there is a bridge that the railroad goes across thats the paunch creek follow the tracks upstream youll be able to see most of the rapids from the tracks we went and checked it out at low water it is jamed packed with undercuts and rocks setting on top of each other making caves some of the rapids are runnable but the others are not in my book it is definately worth going and checking it out pack a lunch and liquids its a beautiful creek worth hanging out at every time we go and look at it we see no other people if u live in another state plan a day where the big south fork is running 1000 cfs or more up stream on the tenn. side there are class 3-4 rapids that r fun good play too

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