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Hazard KY Class VI

Pit of Carkoon

Rock Creek (Cumberland trib) - C) White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (0.6-4 miles) (KY)

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Gauge Conditions
South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, KY Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Pit of Carkoon
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

If you mess up and fall into this one, you will be slowly digested over a thousand years. Or at least several hours. After a long pool, the entire river drops into a huge suck-hole/sieve, which flushes into a horrible undercut. At high flows, there is a very thin line on river left (maybe 5% of the flow) that *might* be able to get you by the hole, but IMO the risk is not worth the reward here. DO NOT get tricked into thinking you can run this rapid on the far right; the force of the water going into the back side of the undercut is deceptively strong. Portage on the left.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class VI
Mile Marker
1.8 mi
Directions
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C) White Oak Junction to Big S. Fork of Cumberland R. (0.6-4 miles)
Rock Creek (Cumberland trib)
II-III(IV) 4.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater