Flatwater
& Canoe Trips in
Kentucky
#1.
Land Between the Lakes Paddle
Route: Kentucky Lake and
Lake Barkley
Look at a map of the United
States, then focus on middle
America. Try to find any
body of water with 300 miles
of undeveloped shoreline.
Only one place offers such
a shoreline—Land between
the Lakes. ...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lake City, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
#2. Red River: Upper
Red River to Lower Red River
Originating in Wolfe County,
the Red River flows northwest
through Powell County and
along the Estill–Clark
County line before emptying
into the Kentucky River
south of Winchester. During
the early 19...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Campton, KY - Whitewater
Paddling - 66.9 miles
#3. Cumberland River
from Wolf Creek Dam to the
Tennessee Border
After passing through the
Wolf Creek Dam in Russell
County, the Cumberland River
turns south through Cumberland
and Monroe Counties before
crossing once more into
Tennessee. This tailwater
was created...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Burkesville, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 77.4 miles
#4. Dix River: Logantown
to Herrington Lake
The Dix River originates
in Rockcastle County and
flows northwest through
Lincoln County before being
impounded to form Herrington
Lake along the Garrard–Boyle
County line. From the Dix
River Dam, the...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Logantown, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 31.3 miles
#5. Floyds Fork
of the Salt River: KY 1408
Bridge to Salt River in
Shepherdsville
A main tributary of the
Salt River, Floyds Fork
flows southwest along the
Oldham–Shelby County
line, across western Jefferson
County, and into Bullitt
County, where it joins the
Salt River near Shephe...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Shepherdsville, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 34.3 miles
#6. Barren River:
Barren River Lake Dam to
Green River
The Barren River is one
of Kentucky’s big
rivers. Originating in southern
Monroe and Allen Counties
near the Tennessee border
southeast of Bowling Green,
it makes up the main drainage
system for a lar...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Meador, KY - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 92.1 miles
#7. Red River of
Logan County: Prices Mill
to Tennessee State Line
Kentucky has two Red Rivers.
This Red River is the north
fork of the Red River of
Tennessee, originating in
Simpson County (KY) and
Robertson County (TN). This
Red River flows west along
the Kentucky–...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Adairville, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 29.6 miles
#8. Green River
from Houchins Ferry to the
Ohio River
This long, 185-mile section
of the Green River is runnable
all year, and access is
plentiful, but unfortunately
so are powerboats, barges,
locks, and dams. In short,
the lower Green River is
one of Ke...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Rochester, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 142 miles
#9. North Fork of
Elkhorn Creek: Georgetown
to Forks of Elkhorn
The North Fork of Elkhorn
Creek flows through Scott
County and is runnable from
late fall to late spring
from Georgetown downstream.
Several dams in the Georgetown
vicinity create pools that
permit th...
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Georgetown, KY - Flatwater
Paddling & Canoeing
- 36 miles
#10. Eagle Creek:
KY 36 Bridge to Kentucky
River
Eagle Creek originates in
Scott County and flows northwest
over a mud and rock bottom
through Owen, Grant, Carroll,
and Gallatin Counties before
emptying into the Kentucky
River near Worthville....
From the guidebook "A
Canoeing & Kayaking
Guide to Kentucky"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Sparta, KY - Flatwater Paddling
& Canoeing - 41.1 miles
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