kentucky

The Rockcastle River is a designated Kentucky Wild River, and it has a very short section of fun class 3/4 whitewater in its narrows. Multiple trails in the area make for numerous no shuttle packraft hike/paddle combinations. This is one of those. Van Hook Falls 14 mile...

Its been a very dry late summer into fall this year in Kentucky, I've been waiting for rain to bump up the water levels but finally gave up. The question was...will this section of the Cumberland River be runnable at extremely low flows of 200 cubic feet per second? I did a longer trip a few...

The Red River Gorge in Kentucky has the second highest concentration of arches outside of Arches NP, and many of them are off trail and hard to access. Red Byrd arch is elusive, but there are a few options. I've been mapping out packraft adventures around the state, most are not obvious but if...

I did not know where to post this, since it is not really backpacking (only one night), but a lot of day hikes. I have done a lot of day hiking in the Red River Gorge in the last couple of years (about 35 days in the last 15ish months). I owe a lot of inspiration for the following photos and...

Its been a very dry fall so far and the colors have been subpar in Kentucky, and the creeks bone dry. A few inches of rain over the weekend was the ticket, and I finally got to explore a waterfall I've been saving for the perfect conditions. Known as the Grotto of Grayson Lake, this two-tiered...

The mighty Cumberland River begins its journey deep in the southern Appalachians...Harlan County, Kentucky to be exact. It eventually runs into the Ohio River. Cumberland Falls is a ~65' waterfall located in McCreary and Whitley County, KY. Its famous for its Moonbow, and its also a very...

OK, so this trip report isn't going to be the best. This was definitely the most frustrating backpacking trip I've ever been on, and also the event that ruined my perception of the "Into The Wild" soundtrack almost permanently. So don't expect my best report ever from this one. Some of the...

Tradition has ruled most of my 40 years when it comes to Thanksgiving. This year was different. The weather last Thursday was in the 60's and sunny with a nice warm breeze, and the sunrises lately have been ridiculous. Throw in a full moon and I just had to go. The day hikers were on their...

Or my attempt at photographing the Perseids, to be more accurate. Rented the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 and left town Thursday afternoon to beat the crowds and take advantage of the a moonless, cloudless night. Headed to Hanson's Point in the Red River Gorge, one of the best views in the area. Met a...

About an hour east of Lexington, Kentucky lies an outdoor oasis best known as a world class rock climbing destination and its abundance of arches. The Red River Gorge, located in the Daniel Boone National Forest, has the highest concentration of natural arches outside of Arches National Park...