• About 6-7 hours on-water time • Morning trip (meets at 10am) • Some experience recommended • This is a single-day trip that is stretched into a 2-day trip
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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
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• Adults (ages 13 and up): $53/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Youth (ages 6-12): $48/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Child (ages 5 and under): $43/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Solo boat: Add $10/person • Add $10/person/day for each additional day • Sport rafts are not available for overnight trips • Price does not include sales tax. LessΔ
Williamsburg - Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (28 miles)
• About 10-12 hours on-water time • Morning trip (meets at 10am) • Some experience recommended
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This 28-mile trip starts in the sleepy college town of Williamsburg, KY
and runs through farm and woodlands with the occasional house for the first 16 miles before
entering into the Daniel Boone National Forest. The upper section is narrow with Trees line the bank overhanging into the river, providing alternating sunny and shady spots.
The river then widens out providing views of the rolling hills and affording excellent birding opportunities. Availability dependent on water levels. The take-out is at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. LessΔ
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• Adults (ages 13 and up): $53/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Youth (ages 6-12): $48/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Child (ages 5 and under): $43/person for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Solo boat: Add $10/person/day • Add $10/person for each additional day • Sport rafts are not available for overnight trips • Price does not include sales tax. LessΔ
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.)
Any of the single day canoe or kayaking trips can be stretched into a 2-day trip
Various sections of Big South Fork can be combined for a custom trip.
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!
• Usually done as an 2-day trip, but can be stretched into a 3-day • Morning trip (meets at 7am) • Some experience recommended • Recommended age for most water levels: 8 and up
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This 24-mile trip combines the sections of Blue Heron to Yamacraw, Yamacraw to Alum Ford and Alum Ford to Hwy 927 for a 2 to 3 day trip.
The trip runs through the heart of the Big South Fork National Park. It is characterized by large boulders and high cliff lines.
Rapids alternate with deep pools, providing plenty of places to fish, explore and swim.
There can be several borderline Class II rapids, with one (Duck Rock) that is a Class II rapid, which shows once the lake level drops later in the season.
The latter part of the trip becomes mostly a flatwater section as you paddle into Lake Cumberland.
Depending on the lake level, this section can have anywhere from 5-22 miles with no current.
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• Adults (ages 13 and up): $59/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Youth (ages 6-12): $54/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Children (ages 5 and under): $49/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe or kayak • Add $10/person/day for a solo boat • Add $10/person for each additional day • Sport rafts are not available on the Big South Fork LessΔ
Middle section paddlers:
In addition to our regular livery service,we will be offering rentals for this section of river. Pick-ups and drop-offs will be at our main location near Cumberland Falls. Trailer rentals are available as well. We can also arrange for pick-up and drop-off at the access points in KY (Blue Heron, Yamacraw, Alum Ford and Hwy 927). Here is the new pricing schedule for rentals.
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• $120/boat for a 2-person canoe (2-day rental) • $110/boat for a solo kayak (XL version) (2-day rental) • $120/boat for a specialty fishing kayak (2-day rental) • Add $20/each additional day • Boats must be returned by 6pm the last day of your trip.
• Trailer rentals: $100/rental (50% discount if 4 boats or more)
• Boat/Trailer pick-up *or* drop-off at Blue Heron, Yamacraw, Alum Ford or Hwy 927: $50/up to 4 boats; $10 each additional boat) LessΔ
Due to experience level requirements, this trip cannot be booked directly on-line. Please include your trip dates, # of people, and the best way to contact you when sending in a reservation request. If you have run this section of river with us before, please indicate that as well.
• Usually done as an easy 3-day or long 2-day trip • Morning trip (meets at 10am) • Class II experience required • 2 mandatory portages (Angel Falls and Devil's Jump) • Recommended age: 12 and up
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This 27-mile trip runs through the heart of the Big South Fork National Park. It is extremely remote with a number of Class II rapids.
It is appropriate for experienced paddlers. Characterized by huge boulders, high clifflines and numerous islands,
this is an absolutely gorgeous section of river, but not one to be taken lightly. A damage deposit is required on this section of river.LessΔ
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• $120/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe • Add $20/person for each additional day • Solo kayaks are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Solo fishing kayaks (Old Town Vapor 12') are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Sport rafts are not available on the Big South Fork LessΔ
Due to experience level requirements, this trip cannot be booked directly on-line. Please include your trip dates, # of people, and the best way to contact you when sending in a reservation request. If you have run this section of river with us before, please indicate that as well.
• Usually done as an 2-day trip, but can be stretched into a 3-day • Morning trip (meets at 10am) • Class II experience required • 1 mandatory portages (Devil's Jump) • Recommended age: 12 and up
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This 19-mile trip runs through the heart of the Big South Fork National Park. It is extremely remote with a number of Class II rapids.
It is appropriate for experienced paddlers. Characterized by huge boulders, high clifflines and numerous islands,
this is an absolutely gorgeous section of river, but not one to be taken lightly. Putting in at Station Camp rather than Leatherwood Ford allows paddlers to skip one madatory portage around Angel Falls and also avoid the long pool above Station Camp.
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• $120/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe • Add $20/person for each additional day • Solo kayaks are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Solo fishing kayaks (Old Town Vapor 12') are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Sport rafts are not available on the Big South Fork LessΔ
Due to experience level requirements, this trip cannot be booked directly on-line. Please include your trip dates, # of people, and the best way to contact you when sending in a reservation request. If you have run this section of river with us before, please indicate that as well.
• Combine all the section of the BSF for a total mileage of 51.4 miles • Morning trip (meets at 7am) • Class II experience required • 2 mandatory portages (Angel Falls and Devil's Jump) • Recommended age for most water levels: 12 and up
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Any of the various sections of the Big South Fork can be combined to reach the length of trip that you would like.
Running all the sections from Leatherwood Ford down to Hwy 927 gives you a 51.4 mile trip.
This option is very popular with Boy Scout troops looking to get their 50-miler badge.
Most people will take 4-5 days to do the 50-miler.
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• $120/person (2-day) for a 2-person canoe • Add $20/person for each additional day • Solo kayaks are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Solo fishing kayaks (Old Town Vapor 12') are available for this section for an additional $10/person/day. • Sport rafts are not available on the Big South Fork LessΔ
