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Hazard KY Class III

Drop # 5 aka Cry Baby

Rockcastle - Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles) (KY)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Rockcastle River at Billows, KY Upstream Primary
Runnable: 200.0 – 3,000.0 CFS

Recommended (Low-to-moderate) flows.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Drop # 5 aka Cry Baby
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

At normal summer pool levels for Lake Cumberland this rapid will likely be inundated by the pool and wont be a part of the run any longer.  When the annual drawdown occurs in late summer/fall it will be present.  Wave train of alternating diagonal waves/holes. Watch for OS rocks on the right and the funky water about half way down. This is the end of the continuous section of the lower narrows. There are pinning spots galore in this rapid so beware. At levels 400 and below there is a large rock in the center of the washout.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.9 mi
Directions
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Beech Creek to Bee Rock Campground (5 miles)
Rockcastle
III-IV 15.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater