Gasper River Bucksville Road to Barren River

Maps and info from A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Kentucky by Bob Sehlinger (used by permission).

COUNTIES: Logan, Warren

USGS QUADS: South Union, Sugar Grove, Hadley

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: International class I-II     Numerical points 9

SUITABLE FOR: Cruising

GRADIENT (feet per mile): 4.81

APPROPRIATE FOR: Cruising

VELOCITY (mph): 2.6-5.0

AVERAGE WIDTH (ft): 40-60

MONTHS RUNNABLE: Mid-November to mid-May

MEAN WATER TEMPERATURE (ºF):
JAN  48 FEB  48 MAR  52 APR  57 MAY  66 JUN  75
JUL  76 AUG  77 SEP 70 OCT 59 NOV 48 DEC 46

SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WATER CONDITIONS:

Logan Co. Sheriff's Dept (270) 726-2244

HAZARDS: Deadfalls, undercut rocks, low bridges, fences, flash floods

RESCUE INDEX: C

PORTAGES: Deadfalls and concrete ford at Richelieu Rd at low water

SCOUTING: Occasional blind curves

INTEREST HIGHLIGHTS: Scenery, whitewater

SCENERY: Pretty to beautiful in spots

ACCESS POINT AND CODE:
A 1 3 6 7
B 1 3 6 7
C 2 3 5 7
D 1 3 6 7
E 1 3 6 8
F 1 3 6 7
G 1 3 6 7
KEY

Rescue Index

Access Code
K Extremely remote; evacuation only with expert help--6 hours to secure assistance 1 Paved Road
2 Unpaved Road
3 Short Carry
L Remote; 3-6 hours to secure assistance 4 Long Carry
5 Easy Grade
6 Steep Grade
M Accessible but difficult; up to 3 hours to secure assistance-- evacuation difficult 7 Clear Trail
8 Brush and Trees
9 Private Property, Permission needed
N Accessible; up to 1 hour to secure assitance, evacuation not difficult 10 Launching Fee Charged
11 No Access--Reference Only

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