Sunday, June 6: A little cold front blew through this morning, threatening rain and dropping the temps into the low 80s. By 1:00 though, the sun was out and I was happily kayaking down Beech Fork with a friend. What a great day to be on the water: sun, a cool breeze, and [...]
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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 [...] We took a group of school kids on the voyageur canoes at the Salt River in West Point, Kentucky. You can paddle upstream on the Salt River for about thirty minutes, then you encounter the Fort Knox border beyond which you cannot pass. I’ve heard great tales of people who paddled past the [...] David Wicks recently added some YouTube video of Floyds Fork paddling. A couple of the clips might be interesting if you haven’t been before, but much of the video is referencing places and possibilities for the Floyds Fork Master Plan. It’s helpful to take a look at the 21st Century Parks master plan documents [...] On a recent Friday, we decided to investigate Beargrass Creek before taking some Male High School students there on a kayaking field trip. Access is fairly easy. We put in at the U of L Rowing facility which is on River Road just east of Tumbleweed restaurant. I think there is also [...] A friend and I took the kayaks from Aiken Road to the Fisherville canoe launch Saturday. Flow was only 350 cfs which is about half what I consider a challenging level. It was still a lot of fun, as the narrow channels give lots of turning practice. We were almost to Fisherville [...] 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 [...] |
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