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Kentucky · Paddling

Paddling in Kentucky

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Nolin RiverPhoto: Ken Crawford, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Nolin River

~43 min drive

Nolin River is a 0-mile paddling stretch near Hodgenville, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 156 cfs.

Howardstown Boat Ramp

~25 min drive

Howardstown Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Kentucky.

Salt RiverPhoto: Kmusser, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Salt River

~43 min drive

Salt River is a 1.9-mile paddling stretch near Danville, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 497 cfs and a gradient of about 61.8 feet per mile.

Dry Branch Road Access

~49 min drive

Dry Branch Road Access is a boat launch in Kentucky.

Green RiverPhoto: LouisvilleUSACE, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Green River

~1h 2m drive

Green River is a 4.7-mile paddling stretch near Stanford, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 75 cfs and a gradient of about 28.1 feet per mile.

Salt River Ramp 3

~49 min drive

Salt River Ramp 3 is a boat launch in Kentucky.

Pleasant Run

~20 min drive

Pleasant Run is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Springfield, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 15.6 feet per mile.

Van Buren Boat Ramp

~51 min drive

Van Buren Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Kentucky.

Big Pitman Creek

~20 min drive

Big Pitman Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Campbellsville, Kentucky. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 13.0 feet per mile.

Lake Liberty

~51 min drive

Lake Liberty is a boat launch in Kentucky.

Beech Fork

~24 min drive

Beech Fork is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Springfield, Kentucky. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 80 cfs and a gradient of about 10.6 feet per mile.

Gwinn Island Marina

~58 min drive

Gwinn Island Marina is a boat launch in Kentucky.

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