I noticed the Bardstown Boaters were having a clean up day on a section of the Beech Fork I had not heard of. My brother and I paddled this 6.5 mile section from county road 605 to county road 49 today. At 1060 cfs, it far exceeded my expectations. Since Sehlinger doesn’t [...]
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Thomas and I spent a gorgeous spring Sunday paddling up the Ohio River from the Charlestown State Park boat ramp to Fourteenmile Creek, Rose Island and the mysterious Devil’s Backbone. Legend has it that the Welsh Prince Madoc built a stone fort overlooking the Ohio River at this location. Here’s an old map [...] An overcast March day with Floyds Fork flowing at 600 CFS was enough to lure Matt and I out for a morning of paddling. After three months without a blade in the water, it was good to paddle again. We dropped one vehicle at Floyds Fork Park at the confluence of Pope Lick Creek and [...] Two years ago, I took an ACA instructor certification class on the Elkhorn Creek. I was new to paddling and basically shepherded through the whitewater section. I suppose it a milestone of sorts that Matt (who was also in that class) and I returned to the Elkhorn in our own canoe, with a [...] While taking a class or learning from a skilled friend is the best option for learning to canoe, I’ve found at least one book I really like: Canoeing: A Trailside Guide by Gordon Grant. In fact, I started re-reading it this evening rather than writing this review — it’s that engrossing. There are [...] I worked the Jefferson Memorial Forest public canoe trip on Saturday. Originally planned for Floyds Fork, we decided that a flow of 65 CFS would be too much canoe dragging and portaging. We decided to take our flotilla of canoes and kayaks to Harrods Creek instead. The lower section of Harrods Creek is basically [...] Beautiful day with temps in the 60s and a flow of 210 CFS. My friend Jeff was in town and he was interested in canoeing. Jeff had never canoed before, so I hoped that today’s mild flow would make a good first trip. Turned out even more fun than the last trip [...] Matt and I paddled the Dagger canoe on Floyds Fork today from Bells Mill Road (Co. Road 1526) to the Salt River, then down to Shepherdsville. I’ve now paddled Floyds Fork from Ash Avenue in Oldham County to its end. Sehlinger’s Canoeing and Kayaking Guide lists the Bells Mill to Salt River section at 7.87 [...] My friend Matt and I paddled the Dagger Venture around 10 miles Saturday – from Aiken Road to the Floyds Fork Park canoe launch. Temps were in the 50s, sunny, and water at 711 cfs (cubic feet per second). For consistency, I always use this USGS gauge. In general, Floyds Fork needs at least 200 [...] I don’t wear sandals when canoeing. They provide painfully limited protection from rocks and brush when portaging, not to mention glass, metal and the who-knows-what-it-is you might find in streams around Louisville. I prefer amphibious shoes: offering the protection of a full shoe with lots of mesh for draining water and keeping out rocks. I [...] |
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