Red
KY 746 to KY 715 (10.3 miles)(Upper Red)
March 21, 2011
Trip Report
| Reporter | JWC |
Ran at around 140-150cfs (per Hazel Green gauge) on 3/19 & 3/20/2011 in a 12 foot recreational kayak. Water level not a huge problem on the majority of the river, although some of the drops required portages. This was mostly due to having a recreational kayak, and little whitewater experience.No river wide strainers, but we did encounter a few smaller strainers in between some of the boulders. All of which, we were able to pick a route around. Calaboose Falls is beautiful, and would have been fun in a smaller kayak.
All in all a great trip! The scenery and terrain are amazing. We did the trip with an overnight right around the 5 mile mark. I would not recommend leaving a vehicle at the put in off of 746, the location is very remote and seems to be a local party spot. For an excellent shuttle service, try Redriveradventure.net They are located 1/4 mile East of the 77 & 715 junction in the Red River Gorge. Ken is the owner, and he went out of his way to accommodate us to make the trip possible.