Elkhorn Creek

Forks of Elkhorn, Church lot below US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles)(Elkhorn Gorge)

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January 1, 1900

Trip Report

Reporterchris stoops

This was one of the last rapids of the day, and there aren't very many at 500 CFS.
This is the rope swing on the left side of the creek, it's easy to find.
'Sometimes reaching 200 feet in height'
Quote: A Canoeing & Kayaking guide to Kentucky
S-Turn at 500 CFS is fun, but not much, and the huge wavetrain on the left wasn't even there:(
Just taking it easy and enjoying the scenery
Attention: This video's purpose is to make S-Turn a safer place:

I convinced this real good kayacker to do this for Video sakes, and I felt bad when he flipped, but it looks like he had a fun time. He is not the first person I have seen flip because of this wave, and right afterwards it washes up on a shallow area to the left, and a island in the middle so it is a dangerous rapid, but the main flow goes right and it's pretty deep there. I am just glad he was a good roller, and made it out safe, and I'm never going to ask anyone again now that there's a video of the dangers of S-Turn.

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