Beech Fork River

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This article is about the river in Kentucky. For the lake in West Virginia, see Beech Fork Lake.

Beech Fork River, or the Beech Fork of the Rolling Fork of the Salt River, begins in eastern Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The river heads northwest into Washington County where the Beech Fork connects to the Chaplin River. The Beech Fork River then turns southwest to go through Nelson County. At the end of the river's 125 mile journey[1], near Boston, Kentucky, the Beech Fork dumps into the Rolling Fork of the Salt River.[2]

The Beech Fork is a winding river that can be used for whitewater rafting, kayaking and canoeing. Most of the river is Class I and suitable for canoes and other entry level paddlers. A collapsed boulder dam one-quarter mile past the US 31E bridge constitutes a Class III+ run with an overall drop of five feet. The future of this drop may be transformed into a white water park.[3][4]

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  1. ^ The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
  2. ^ Trails.com-Kentucky trails accessed 12/08/2006
  3. ^ White, Bob. "Group Wants To Add Whitewater to Beech Fork", The Kentucky Standard, 2006-06-23. 
  4. ^ "Whitewater Park Interests Crest", The Kentucky Standard, 2006-10-04. 

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