Gauge Conditions

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, KY Downstream Primary

Runnable: 3,000.0 – 9,000.0 CFS

Likely too low. (Visual inspection is required.)

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Following Donkeypaunch, some fun boogie will lead you to the mining camp where the creek passes under a bridge. Just a short ways downstream of the bridge you will see a set of cables crossing the creek with some surfing waves underneath. Takeout here on the left and follow the path of least resistance up to the road. This is also the putin for the Lower Paunch.