Peters Bridge to Brewster Bridge
- Distance 6 Miles
- Difficulty I-II
- Average Drop 7
- Use Season W-Sp
When there is enough water, this section makes a very nice half-day trip. the valley walls are close together and quite steep as the Clear Fork begins to cut into the Cumberland Plateau. Laurel thickets are common in this heavily wooded valley. The river is characterized by long pools and short, quick, easy drops.
Brewster Bridge to Burnt Mill Bridge
- Distance 10.5 Miles
- Difficulty II-III
- Average Drop 12
- Use Season F-W-Sp
This is a very beautiful section featuring numerous boulders in the streambed, precipitous bluffs, and moderate rapids. The only named rapid in Decapitation Fork, formed where the stream goes under an undercut rock. Though not particularly dangerous, it is rather striking and requires some maneuvering skill to negotiate.
Burnt Mill Bridge to Leatherwood Ford
- Distance 11 Miles
- Difficulty III-IV
- Average Drop 20
- Use Season F-W-Sp