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Green River
Russell Ford Access to Glenview Road Carrydown
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Access plan
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Launch at Russell Ford and continue to Glenview Road for a longer Upper Green float. Use the Greensburg gauge and expect a slower, more scrape-prone day whenever the stage stays near or below KDFWR's 1.0 to 1.75 ft good band.
Put-in
Russell Ford AccessOpen mapRussell Ford is a simple gravel-bar carry-down with limited parking and no amenities. Keep the approach clear for other users.
Take-out
Glenview Road CarrydownOpen mapAmerican Legion Park and Greensburg City Ramp both sit on the corridor and can shorten the day if the group needs an earlier legal take-out.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Russell Ford is a simple gravel-bar carry-down with limited parking and no amenities. Keep the approach clear for other users.
- American Legion Park and Greensburg City Ramp both sit on the corridor and can shorten the day if the group needs an earlier legal take-out.
- Glenview Road Carrydown ends in the water and is surrounded by private land. Use only the obvious public road-end access and obey posted signs.
- This route uses the direct Greensburg stage gauge. Trend, recent rain, and broad-river wind still matter more than a single number across a route this long.
Watch for
- Low water below about 1.0 ft, when shoals, mud edges, and slower pools can turn this into a draggy full-day float.
- High water above about 1.75 ft, when current along bends and at the Glenview finish gets less forgiving.
- Shallow riffles, deep rocky pools, bridge-adjacent current, private-bank limits, broad-river wind, and woody debris after storms.
- Slippery gravel or mud at Russell Ford and steep footing at the Glenview road-end carrydown.
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| Gauge site | Green River at Greensburg, KY |
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| Target band | 1.00 ft to 1.75 ft |
| Low threshold | 1.00 ft |
| High threshold | 1.75 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | KDFWR recommended river levels for Green River at Greensburg |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Official route segmentRussell Ford to Glenview Ford, about 18.0 mi
KDFWR lists Russell Ford to American Legion Park Ramp as 2.3 miles, American Legion Park Ramp to Greensburg City Ramp as 2.0 miles, and Greensburg City Ramp to Glenview Ford as 13.7 miles, supporting a combined public route of about 18 miles.
- Official level band1.0-1.75 ft good
KDFWR rates the Green River gauge at Greensburg as Low below 1.0 ft, Good from 1.0 to 1.75 ft, and High above 1.75 ft.
- Put-in accessRussell Ford Access, 37.2738, -85.4784
KDFWR identifies Russell Ford as a free carry-down access with limited unpaved parking and year-round 24-hour availability.
- Take-out accessGlenview Road Carrydown, 37.291, -85.5913
KDFWR identifies Glenview Ford as a public road-end carry-down with unpaved parking, no amenities, and private land surrounding the access.
- Live-gauge supportUSGS 03306500 at 1.63 ft
USGS Water Services returned a same-day July 11, 2026 11:15 CDT gage-height reading for Green River at Greensburg during this run. That stage sits inside the KDFWR good band.
- Route characterShoals, deep pools, city-ramp bailout, private-bank finish
KDFWR describes Russell Ford as a shoal-and-pool access, American Legion as the halfway park access, Greensburg as the city-park stop with cabins, and Glenview as the private-bank road-end finish.
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What water level is good for paddling Green River?
Paddle Today watches Green River at Greensburg, KY and treats 1.00 ft to 1.75 ft as the target band for this route, with weather and recent trend included in the final score.
Where does this Green River route start and end?
This route starts at Russell Ford Access and ends at Glenview Road Carrydown, about About 18.0 mi on the water.
Is this Green River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a moderate route. Expect more planning than an easy float, and use the live score, route notes, and source links before committing.
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