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All-Day Canoeing and Kayaking trips

​To schedule off season trips please call us at 606-526-7238 or 1-800-541-7238

Cumberland River

• Closest river to Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
• Trips meet at Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort.

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Croley Bend (8.5 mile trip)

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• About 4-4.5 hours on-water time
• Morning trip (meets at 10:30am)
• No experience required

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A narrow section of the Cumberland River, you paddle down the river nestled into the riverbank. Trees line the bank overhanging into the river, providing alternating sunny and shady spots. Shallow shoals alternate with deep pools, providing places to swim and cool off. The trip puts in at Croley Bend and takes out at Redbird Boat Ramp. LessΔ

Pricing∇

• Adults (ages 13 and up): $33/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Youth (ages 6-12): $28/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Child (ages 5 and under): $23/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Solo kayak: Add $10/person
• Sport Raft: Minimum 4 people pricing, then each additional person charge. Sport rafts are not recommended on all-day trips, except at higher water.
• Price does not include sales tax.
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11-mile Upper Cumberland

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• About 4-5 hours on-water time
• Morning trip (meets at 10:30am)
• No experience required

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A narrow section of the Cumberland River, you paddle down the river nestled into the riverbank. Trees line the bank overhanging into the river, providing alternating sunny and shady spots. Shallow shoals alternate with deep pools, providing places to swim and cool off. The trip puts in at Williamsburg and takes out at Redbird Boat Ramp. LessΔ

Pricing∇

• Adults (ages 13 and up): $33/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Youth (ages 6-12): $28/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Child (ages 5 and under): $23/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Solo kayak: Add $10/person
• Sport Raft: Minimum 4 people pricing, then each additional person charge. Sport rafts are not recommended on all-day trips, except at higher water.
• Price does not include sales tax.
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17-mile Upper Cumberland

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• About 6-7 hours on-water time
• Morning trip (meets at 10am)
• Some experience recommended.

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This 17-mile trip runs through farm and woodlands with the occasional house for the first 5 miles before entering into the Daniel Boone National Forest. This section of the Cumberland is a wide river with rolling hills, affording excellent birding opportunities. Availability dependent on water levels. The put-in for this section is at Redbird Boat Ramp and the take-out is at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. LessΔ

Pricing∇

• Adults (ages 13 and up): $33/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Youth (ages 6-12): $28/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Child (ages 5 and under): $23/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• Solo kayak: Add $10/person
• Sport Raft: Minimum 4 people pricing, then each additional person charge. Sport rafts are not recommended on all-day trips, except at higher water levels.

• Price does not include sales tax.
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Big South Fork River

•  Located in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation area.
• Trips meet at the take-out point  (About an hour from our main location.)
• Please note the NPS regulations require a whistle in each boat.

Don't see the trip you want below?  Send us a Reservation Request with the details and we will contact you about setting us that trip!

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Blue Heron to Alum

Alum Ford Access is currently closed. Please check back for updates. ​

• About 5-6 hours on-water time
• Morning trip (meets at 8am)
• No experience needed for early season. Some experience needed for later in the season.
• Recommended age for early season levels: all ages
Recommended age for late season: ages 8 and up.

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This 12.2 mile trip is a combination of 2 half-day trips: Blue Heron to Yamacraw and the Yamacraw to Alum Ford. It is characterized by large boulders and high cliff lines. Early in the season, Lake Cumberland covers most of this section of river, so the section is mostly deep flatwater. Later in the season, as the lake drops, rapids alternate with deep pools, providing plenty of places to fish, explore and swim. When the lake is down, there are several borderline Class II rapids, with one (Duck Rock) that is a Class II rapid.LessΔ

Pricing∇

• $38/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• $48/person for a solo kayak
• Sport rafts are not available for the Big South Fork
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Alum Ford to Hwy 927

Alum Ford Access is currently closed. Please check back for updates. ​

• About 5-6 hours on-water time
• Morning trip (meets at 7am)
• No experience required.

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This 11.4 mile trip is deep flatwater for most of the summer. In the Fall and Winter, when Lake Cumberland is close to winter pool, this section can have several miles of current with a few rapids at the beginning before reaching the headwaters of Lake Cumberland. This section is before the river opens out into the lake, however, so the scenery is similar to other areas of the Big South Fork river with high cliff lines and interesting rock formations along the shore. LessΔ

Pricing∇

• $38/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak
• $48/person for a solo kayak
• Sport rafts are not available for the Big South Fork
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Laurel Lake SUP Rentals

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• Car-top (you haul)
• Set your own schedule
• No age restrictions

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Laurel River Lake is a gorgeous lake located about 30 minutes away. Once you arrive at Laurel Lake, there are a number of different boat ramps that can be used to explore the lake. Put in next to the dam that forms the lake, or use the Marsh Branch boat ramp to access the Cane Branch site of the Canada Goose Management Area. This refuge is a section of lake that is restricted to non-motorized traffic only.
You must pickup and return the SUP or boat at our office. Once the return deposit is paid (by credit card or cash), you load the boat on your vehicle. Please note that not all vehicles can carry boats. You may select any legal launching area at Laurel Lake to begin your adventure. LessΔ

Pricing∇

• $25/SUP for a single day
• Add $10 for canoe or kayak
• Rental fee includes up to 2 adult PFDs (lifejackets) and 2 child PFDs
• Additional rental PFDs are $5 each. Every person on the SUP/boat MUST have a properly fitted PFD -- it's the law!
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