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'''Louisville Area Canoe and Kayak Paddling Wiki''' | '''Louisville Area Canoe and Kayak Paddling Wiki''' | ||
− | == Paddling | + | == 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 [http://www.americanwhitewater.org American Whitewater] | ||
*Distance is the distance from downtown Louisville | *Distance is the distance from downtown Louisville | ||
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!Class | !Class | ||
!Distance* | !Distance* | ||
− | !Backcountry Camping | + | !Backcountry |
+ | Camping | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ohio River | + | |[[Ohio River]] |
− | |Upper Pool | + | |[[Ohio River#Upper Pool|Upper Pool]] |
|Flatwater | |Flatwater | ||
|0 | |0 | ||
− | | | + | |Yes |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Ohio River | + | |[[Ohio River]] |
− | |Falls of the Ohio | + | |[[Ohio River#Falls of the Ohio|Falls of the Ohio]] |
|Flatwater to Class V | |Flatwater to Class V | ||
− | | | + | |4 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Harrods Creek | + | |[[Harrods Creek]] |
− | | | + | |[[Harrods Creek#Harrods Creek Boat Harbor|Harrods Creek Boat Harbor]] |
|Flatwater | |Flatwater | ||
− | | | + | |10 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Fourteen Mile Creek | + | |[[Fourteen Mile Creek]] |
− | | | + | |[[Fourteen Mile Creek|Charlestown St Park]] |
|Flatwater | |Flatwater | ||
− | | | + | |14 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Southside Quarry]] |
− | | | + | |[[Southside Quarry]] |
|Flatwater | |Flatwater | ||
− | | | + | |14 |
− | | | + | |Sometimes |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[McNeely Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[McNeely Lake Park]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |15 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Tom Wallace Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Tom Wallace Lake]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |16 |
− | | | + | |No |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Deam Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Deam Lake]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |20 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Long Run Park | + | |[[Long Run Park]] |
− | | | + | |[[Long Run Park]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |23 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Taylorsville Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Taylorsville Lake]] |
− | | | + | |Lake |
− | | | + | |42 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Floyds Fork | + | |[[Guist Creek Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Guist Creek Lake]] |
+ | |Lake | ||
+ | |38 | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Floyds Fork]] | ||
+ | |[[Floyds Fork#Miles Park to Fisherville|Miles Park to Fisherville]] | ||
|Class I/II | |Class I/II | ||
− | | | + | |20 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Blue River | + | |[[Blue River]] |
− | | | + | |[[Blue River#Rothrock Mill|Rothrock Mill]] |
|Class I/II | |Class I/II | ||
− | | | + | |35 |
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Elkhorn Creek | + | |[[Elkhorn Creek]] |
− | |Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127 | + | |[[Elkhorn Creek#Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127|Elkhorn Acres to Hwy 127]] |
|Class I/II | |Class I/II | ||
− | | | + | |60 |
− | | | + | |Possible |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Elkhorn Creek | + | |[[Elkhorn Creek]] |
− | |Campground to Elkhorn Acres | + | |[[Elkhorn Creek#Campground to Elkhorn Acres|Campground to Elkhorn Acres]] |
|Class II/III | |Class II/III | ||
− | | | + | |60 |
− | | | + | |Possible |
|- | |- | ||
− | |Salt River | + | |[[Salt River]] |
− | |Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters | + | |[[Salt River#Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters|Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters]] |
|Class I | |Class I | ||
− | | | + | |40 |
|Not Recommended | |Not Recommended | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Kentucky River | + | |[[Freeman Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Elizabethtown]] |
+ | |Lake | ||
+ | |49 | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Patoka Lake]] | ||
+ | |[[Patoka Lake]] | ||
+ | |Lake | ||
+ | |65 | ||
+ | |Possible | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Kentucky River]] | ||
+ | |[[Kentucky River#Palisades|Palisades]] | ||
|Flatwater | |Flatwater | ||
− | | | + | |90 |
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Dix River | + | |[[Green River]] |
− | | | + | |[[Green River#300 Springs|300 Springs]] |
+ | |Flatwater | ||
+ | |75 | ||
+ | |Possible | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Dix River]] | ||
+ | |[[Dix River|Dix River]] | ||
|Flatwater/Class II | |Flatwater/Class II | ||
− | | | + | |90 |
|Not Recommended | |Not Recommended | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Lake Monroe | + | |[[Driftwood River]] |
− | | | + | |[[Driftwood River#Blues Canoe Livery|Blues Canoe Livery]] |
+ | |Class I | ||
+ | |80 | ||
+ | |Possible | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Lake Monroe]] | ||
+ | |[[Lake Monroe]] | ||
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |90 |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Nolin Lake | + | |[[Nolin Lake]] |
− | | | + | |[[Nolin Lake]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |100 |
|No | |No | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Lake Cumberland | + | |[[Lake Cumberland]] |
− | | | + | |[[Lake Cumberland]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
| | | | ||
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Cave Run Lake | + | |[[Red River]] |
− | | | + | |[[Red River]] |
+ | |Flatwater/Class III | ||
+ | |137 | ||
+ | |Possible | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cave Run Lake]] | ||
+ | |[[Cave Run Lake]] | ||
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |140 |
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Dale Hollow]] |
− | | | + | |[[Dale Hollow]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |141 |
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Grayson Lake]] |
− | |Lake | + | |[[Grayson Lake]] |
|Lake | |Lake | ||
− | | | + | |172 |
+ | |Not Likely | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Land Between The Lakes]] | ||
+ | |[[Land Between The Lakes#Kentucky Lake|Kentucky Lake]] | ||
+ | |Lake | ||
+ | |200 | ||
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Land Between The Lakes]] |
− | | | + | |[[Land Between The Lakes#Lake Barkley|Lake Barkley]] |
− | | | + | |Lake |
− | | | + | |200 |
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Lake Superior | + | |[[Lake Superior]] |
− | | | + | |[[Lake Superior#Pictured Rocks|Pictured Rocks]] |
− | | | + | |Flatwater |
− | | | + | |700 |
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Green River Lake | + | |[[Lake Superior]] |
− | | | + | |[[Lake Superior#Apostle Islands|Apostle Islands]] |
+ | |Flatwater | ||
+ | |800 | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Green River Lake]] | ||
+ | |[[Green River Lake]] | ||
|Lake | |Lake | ||
| | | | ||
|Possible | |Possible | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[[Big South Fork]] |
+ | |[[Big South Fork]] | ||
+ | |Class I-IV | ||
| | | | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Boundary Waters]] | ||
+ | |[[Boundary Waters]] | ||
|Lake | |Lake | ||
| | | |
Latest revision as of 14:36, 11 July 2022
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