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|No
 
|No
 
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|Green River
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|[[Green River]]
 
|[[Green River#300 Springs|300 Springs]]
 
|[[Green River#300 Springs|300 Springs]]
 
|Flatwater
 
|Flatwater
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|Deam Lake
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|[[Deam Lake]]
 
|[[Deam Lake]]
 
|[[Deam Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|No
 
|No
 
|-
 
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|Patoka Lake
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|[[Patoka Lake]]
 
|[[Patoka Lake]]
 
|[[Patoka Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Taylorsville Lake
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|[[Taylorsville Lake]]
 
|[[Taylorsville Lake]]
 
|[[Taylorsville Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|No
 
|No
 
|-
 
|-
|Guist Creek Lake
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|[[Guist Creek Lake]]
 
|[[Guist Creek Lake]]
 
|[[Guist Creek Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|No
 
|No
 
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|-
|Long Run Park
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|[[Long Run Park]]
 
|[[Long Run Park]]
 
|[[Long Run Park]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|No
 
|No
 
|-
 
|-
|Floyds Fork
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|[[Floyds Fork]]
 
|[[Floyds Fork#Miles Park to Fisherville|Miles Park to Fisherville]]
 
|[[Floyds Fork#Miles Park to Fisherville|Miles Park to Fisherville]]
 
|Class I/II
 
|Class I/II
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|No
 
|No
 
|-
 
|-
|Floyds Fork
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|[[Floyds Fork]]
 
|[[Floyds Fork#Green Earth Outdoors Rentals|G.E.O Rentals]]
 
|[[Floyds Fork#Green Earth Outdoors Rentals|G.E.O Rentals]]
 
|Class I/II
 
|Class I/II
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|No
 
|No
 
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|-
|Blue River
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|[[Blue River]]
 
|[[Blue River#Rothrock Mill|Rothrock Mill]]
 
|[[Blue River#Rothrock Mill|Rothrock Mill]]
 
|Class I/II
 
|Class I/II
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Elkhorn Creek
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|[[Elkhorn Creek]]
 
|[[Elkhorn Creek#Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127|Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127]]
 
|[[Elkhorn Creek#Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127|Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127]]
 
|Class I/II
 
|Class I/II
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|Elkhorn Creek
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|[[Elkhorn Creek]]
 
|[[Elkhorn Creek#Campground to Elkhorn Acres|Campground to Elkhorn Acres]]
 
|[[Elkhorn Creek#Campground to Elkhorn Acres|Campground to Elkhorn Acres]]
 
|Class II/III
 
|Class II/III
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|Salt River
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|[[Salt River]]
 
|[[Salt River#Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters|Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters]]
 
|[[Salt River#Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters|Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters]]
 
|Class I
 
|Class I
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|Not Recommended
 
|Not Recommended
 
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|Kentucky River
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|[[Kentucky River]]
 
|[[Kentucky River#Palisades|Palisades]]
 
|[[Kentucky River#Palisades|Palisades]]
 
|Flatwater
 
|Flatwater
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|Dix River
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|[[Dix River]]
 
|[[Dix River|Dix River]]
 
|[[Dix River|Dix River]]
 
|Flatwater/Class II
 
|Flatwater/Class II
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|Not Recommended
 
|Not Recommended
 
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|Grayson Lake
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|[[Grayson Lake]]
 
|[[Grayson Lake]]
 
|[[Grayson Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Not Likely
 
|Not Likely
 
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|Driftwood River
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|[[Driftwood River]]
 
|[[Driftwood River#Blues Canoe Livery|Blues Canoe Livery]]
 
|[[Driftwood River#Blues Canoe Livery|Blues Canoe Livery]]
 
|Class I
 
|Class I
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Lake Monroe
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|[[Lake Monroe]]
 
|[[Lake Monroe]]
 
|[[Lake Monroe]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Red River
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|[[Red River]]
 
|[[Red River]]
 
|[[Red River]]
 
|Flatwater/Class III
 
|Flatwater/Class III
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Nolin Lake
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|[[Nolin Lake]]
 
|[[Nolin Lake]]
 
|[[Nolin Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|No
 
|No
 
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|Lake Cumberland
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|[[Lake Cumberland]]
 
|[[Lake Cumberland]]
 
|[[Lake Cumberland]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|-
|Cave Run Lake
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|[[Cave Run Lake]]
 
|[[Cave Run Lake]]
 
|[[Cave Run Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Possible
 
|Possible
 
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|Land Between The Lakes
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|[[Land Between The Lakes]]
 
|[[Land Between The Lakes#Kentucky Lake|Kentucky Lake]]
 
|[[Land Between The Lakes#Kentucky Lake|Kentucky Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Yes
 
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|Land Between The Lakes
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|[[Land Between The Lakes]]
 
|[[Land Between The Lakes#Lake Barkley|Lake Barkley]]
 
|[[Land Between The Lakes#Lake Barkley|Lake Barkley]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
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|-
|Lake Superior
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|[[Lake Superior]]
 
|[[Lake Superior#Pictured Rocks|Pictured Rocks]]
 
|[[Lake Superior#Pictured Rocks|Pictured Rocks]]
 
|High Surf
 
|High Surf
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
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|-
|Lake Superior
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|[[Lake Superior]]
 
|[[Lake Superior#Apostle Islands|Apostle Islands]]
 
|[[Lake Superior#Apostle Islands|Apostle Islands]]
 
|High Surf
 
|High Surf
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
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|-
|Green River Lake
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|[[Green River Lake]]
 
|[[Green River Lake]]
 
|[[Green River Lake]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Possible
 
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|Dale Hollow
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|[[Dale Hollow]]
 
|[[Dale Hollow]]
 
|[[Dale Hollow]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
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|-
|Big South Fork
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|[[Big South Fork]]
 
|[[Big South Fork]]
 
|[[Big South Fork]]
 
|Class I-IV
 
|Class I-IV
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
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|Boundary Waters
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|[[Boundary Waters]]
 
|[[Boundary Waters]]
 
|[[Boundary Waters]]
 
|Lake
 
|Lake

Revision as of 18:03, 28 May 2014

Louisville Area Canoe and Kayak Paddling Wiki

Paddling Destinations

This is intended to be a short index of notable paddles of interest to flatwater paddlers near Louisville, Ky. It is not intended to be a complete index of all possible paddling locations within a certain distance. We'd like the index to include most descent destinations in and around Louisville, and only notable paddles outside of Louisville that warrant the drive. For an index of whitewater paddling destinations, see American Whitewater

*Distance is the distance from downtown Louisville
Body Location Class Distance* Backcountry

Camping

Ohio River Upper Pool Flatwater 0 Yes
Ohio River Falls of the Ohio Flatwater to Class V 4 No
Harrods Creek Harrods Creek Boat Harbor Flatwater 10 No
Fourteen Mile Creek Charlestown St Park Flatwater 14 No
Green River 300 Springs Flatwater Possible
Deam Lake Deam Lake Lake 20 No
Patoka Lake Patoka Lake Lake 65 Possible
Taylorsville Lake Taylorsville Lake Lake 42 No
Guist Creek Lake Guist Creek Lake Lake 38 No
Long Run Park Long Run Park Lake 23 No
Floyds Fork Miles Park to Fisherville Class I/II 20 No
Floyds Fork G.E.O Rentals Class I/II No
Blue River Rothrock Mill Class I/II Possible
Elkhorn Creek Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127 Class I/II Possible
Elkhorn Creek Campground to Elkhorn Acres Class II/III Possible
Salt River Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters Class I Not Recommended
Kentucky River Palisades Flatwater Possible
Dix River Dix River Flatwater/Class II Not Recommended
Grayson Lake Grayson Lake Lake Not Likely
Driftwood River Blues Canoe Livery Class I Possible
Lake Monroe Lake Monroe Lake Possible
Red River Red River Flatwater/Class III Possible
Nolin Lake Nolin Lake Lake No
Lake Cumberland Lake Cumberland Lake Possible
Cave Run Lake Cave Run Lake Lake Possible
Land Between The Lakes Kentucky Lake Lake Yes
Land Between The Lakes Lake Barkley Lake Yes
Lake Superior Pictured Rocks High Surf Yes
Lake Superior Apostle Islands High Surf Yes
Green River Lake Green River Lake Lake Possible
Dale Hollow Dale Hollow Lake Yes
Big South Fork Big South Fork Class I-IV Yes
Boundary Waters Boundary Waters Lake Yes