I must be honest when it comes to staying over night on the KY River. One must understand that finding a place to camp is not the easiest thing to do from year to year. The banks of the river changes with the floods yearly. Either you must find a "slide" or shoal to camp. If you have not camped on a river bank or shoal, there is a learning curve associated with the experience. Be aware of the stinging nettles, poison ivy, bugs, mud, and rocks. If you plan to sleep on the river, you must consider a cot or pad to keep off the ground, especially if you are on a shoal. Do your home work. Look for a place to camp and prepare it a week or so before the night's stay. By this I mean cut down the stinging nettles, dig steps and cut some wood before you arrive, especially before dark. One thing you must do when you first arrive is dig some foot steps out of the mud so you can climb the bank so you will need a shovel. If there are limbs where you will be fishing off the bank, you could remove them a week or so before camping. Things can change after dark on the river. Fog is a major problem if you have to navigate after dark. You can totally get turned around on a foggy night. Take coats and cover because it can it cool during the night. If it should rain, be prepared to keep dry and deal with mud. So you may want to check the weather forcast during the time you will be camping. When river fishing don't forget to use rods with white tips or have bite-light indicators on them or bells to alert bites because your line may be hard to see after dark. Don't forget to have steps down to the water so it you hang a good fish you can net him without falling into the river. I am sure there are many stories about trying to net fish from a high bank. River camping is not for everyone, but the one's who can figure it out, it can be a great time. I personally like to shoal fish when the water is low because you do not have to set up camp in the weeds or mud, but you must have something to sit and sleep on to be comfortable. Shoals are good because fish like shoals to feed around at night. Maybe others reading this posts will have their own suggestions for rough-camping on a river or stream.