Rockcastle River No Shuttle Packrafting - Kentucky

[BJett]

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 hike, 1 mile paddle. Success.

 

[wsp_scott]

A good way to end a year. I love that piece of KY for hiking, I wish I knew enough to paddle the Narrows.

 

[BJett]

A good way to end a year. I love that piece of KY for hiking, I wish I knew enough to paddle the Narrows.

Yeah that area has great trails and after heavy rain lots of waterfalls. The Narrows are a classic stretch of whitewater but way too short, its a fun one to run laps on. Definitely sketchy though, everything is undercut!