Elkhorn at 4,500cfs?
Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky
4,500cfs
I don't really know what the level was, the gauge got hung up the night before somewhere around 5,500cfs. But I would guess the level to be around 4,500cfs. The only concern was the dam. But the dam wasn't that bad to portage. Just go to the left as you always do and go one by one. The rocks you normally step on the get out are just below you and you get out on top of them.
Even with GAF and the
Rendezvous going on this weekend there was still a
good crowd running the Elkhorn this day. The weather
was pretty good and the Elkhorn was running so of
course I had to get on it. I had never been on it
this high. 3,500cfs was my high before this. It was
actually pretty washed out at this level. The water
moves fast, you don't even need to paddle.
I ran it with Josh and we found a couple of good play
spots at the end. We spent most of the time there
surfing and pretty much bombed the rest. It didn't
take long to do. I have now ran the Elkhorn 13 times
this year. You gotta love home court.
Pictures of the Elkhorn at higher water: one | two | three | four
