Last Day of Winter
The Mighty Elkhorn
Paddlers & Places
I finally got my hands on a copy of the Kentucky Standard that has the profile on us. We were featured in the People & Places section on February 26th, but for our profile the section was retitled Paddlers & Places.
Here are some of my favorite lines from the article:
It was about two and half years ago when Spalding Hurst and a handful of his friends headed to Kentucky's Rockcastle River to enjoy the views and quality paddling available in Daniel Boone National Forest.
The trip was the start of something bigger than anyone imagined.
Bardstown Boaters welcomes any level of paddler.
"We were all new once," Justin Janes said. "But I can't say I've ever met a stranger."
Emerson Ballard said he would paddle anything available.
"I'm not what you call a strong paddler," Ballard said.
From calm and cool members such as Ballard, to crazy and cocky members, such as co-founder John B. "the Prophet" Matthews Jr., who says he can walk on water, the boat club is open to all.
"We all share common interests of boating and the outdoors," Thomas said. "So we try to find ways to create activities involving the outdoors, especially on the river."
Rowan Creek
Severe thunder storms and heavy rains hit the area this whole past weekend and continue to do so today. Lot's of creeks were going off because of all the rain, but being in Nashville for Jay's bachelor party and the SEC tournament I wasn't able to get on any of them.
The creek was moving really fast. The tributaries around Rowan Creek were rolling too. Just beyond the horizon line the creek drops as the picture on the left shows. That picture is from last summer when the creek was dry.
If you were to put on on right around here you would have to commit to running the big drop at the horizon line. There is another drop just below the big one that might be pretty good too.
Next time I'll have to bring my boat, some one to paddle with and run this bad boy from Pottershop to Heaven Hill.
Virtual BSF
Take a virtual ride on the Big South Fork as we prepare for Jay's bachelor river trip. I added place markers along the route of the Clear Fork and the Big South Fork that we'll be taking.
Clear Fork & Big South Fork Google Earth Placemarks
You can also check out the river on your Google Earth application by using the preset BSF placemarks above.
Lower Green Playspot
Driving down into the Green River gorge.
I went to Asheville this past weekend and while I was there Jennifer and I checked out the Green river area and got in some play on a spot of the Lower Green. From Asheville it was fairly simple to drive to. Maybe took about 45 minutes. The river was releasing at 100% the normal flow. The Put-in for this lower section run is the take out for the class V Green Narrows. There were many people taking out there. There is also an upper section that is class III. May have to run that one next time I am in Asheville.
Lower Green Playwave
The play spot is a pretty simple spot good for front surfing and side surfing. It had excellent roadside access, you just pull right up to it and park. This is exactly what the Beech Fork rapid should be like. A nice little park n' play wave.
Creek Boat
