undergrowth of Rhododendron maximum grow in coves along streams. Communities of various species of pine may also be found. As the result of logging in the mid 20th century, most of the areas consists of 2nd or 3rd growth forest. Whitewater Whitewater rafting and kayaking occur on the Big South Fork mostly in the Spring season. Available runs range in distance from to , and vary in difficulty between classes I and IV according to the international scale of river difficulty. The most popular runs are those upstream from Leatherwood Ford, ranging from to in distance and between class I and IV in difficulty depending on put-in. The minimum water flow recommended by the National Park Service for rafting is 800 cfs, with a maximum flow of 10,000 cfs for safe rafting. Moving downstream from the confluence to Lake Cumberland, named rapids according to the National Park Service are: Double Falls Washing Machine The Ell Rion’s Eddy Jake’s Hold O&W Rapid Angel Falls Big Shoals Devil’s Jump See also Cumberland Falls, located on the border of McCreary and Whitley County in Kentucky Daniel Boone National Forest, covering parts of 21 Kentucky counties List of areas in the United States National Park System List of rivers of Kentucky List of rivers of Tennessee Yahoo Falls, located in the National Recreation Area, and which flows into the Big South Fork Notes References External links Rivers of Kentucky Rivers of Tennessee Rivers of Scott County, Tennessee Rivers of McCreary County, Kentucky Rivers of Pulaski County, Kentucky Daniel Boone National Forest Tributaries of the Cumberland River