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Chaplin River runs along the edge of our property for about 2 miles. It's usually slow and low, making it an ideal place for families, beginners, or anyone seeking a little quiet time to do a little leisurely paddling. Bring a picnic to enjoy at our picnic tables and enjoy exploring our walking paths and art trail while you're here.
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This page is currently being updated to offer online booking requests and prepayment. Until this message is deleted, please call or message us directly to make reservations.
Reservations vary according to our availability but usually generally we are open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Spring through Fall, 8am until sunset.
Have a special scheduling request? Send us a message and we'll do our best to make it happen for you.
1/2 Day Rental: Canoes $60 / Kayaks $30
Full Day Rental: Canoes $90 / Kayaks kayaks $45
Paddle up and down river as as you like. Take a break, have some lunch, and paddle some more!
A half day rental is anything under 4 hours.
More than four hours is a full day.
Price includes life jacket, paddle, and short safety / instructional class (if requested).
If you're bringing your own canoes/kayaks there is a $10 fee per vessel.
Please read our Liability and Safety Waiver.
Upon payment you are agreeing to the Liability and Safety Waiver terms on behalf of yourself as well as all participants in your party.
Announcement: We no longer offer ferry service, pick up, or drop off services. This is strictly a "park and paddle" offering with our property as your home base.
Have a special scheduling request? Send us a message and we'll do our best to make it happen for you.
1/2 Day Rental: Canoes $60 / Kayaks $30
Full Day Rental: Canoes $90 / Kayaks kayaks $45
Paddle up and down river as as you like. Take a break, have some lunch, and paddle some more!
A half day rental is anything under 4 hours.
More than four hours is a full day.
Price includes life jacket, paddle, and short safety / instructional class (if requested).
If you're bringing your own canoes/kayaks there is a $10 fee per vessel.
Please read our Liability and Safety Waiver.
Upon payment you are agreeing to the Liability and Safety Waiver terms on behalf of yourself as well as all participants in your party.
Announcement: We no longer offer ferry service, pick up, or drop off services. This is strictly a "park and paddle" offering with our property as your home base.
Chaplin River Facts:
The Chaplin River is an 85.6-mile-long tributary of the Beech Fork of the Salt River in the state of Kentucky.
The name comes from Captain Abraham Chapline, an early explorer of the area. The river's headwaters begin on the knob edges of the Cumberland Plateau near Parksville, Kentucky and the Parksville Knob, flow in parallel with the Salt River proper through the hilly Eden Shale belt and ending at the Beech Fork of the Salt River near the town of Chaplin. The river flows through the counties of Washington, Mercer, and Boyle. The river flows through the middle of Perryville, the site of an 1862 American Civil War battle. The stream was a strategic natural resource used by both the Union and Confederate armies, though the river is but a large stream at this point in its journey.
Kentucky Wildlife:
A few of the of animals you may see along the Chaplin River:
Otters, beavers, raccoons, possums, weasels, skunks, blue heron, pileated woodpeckers, wood ducks, several different turtles and terrapin, frogs, fish, lizards, snakes, red-tail hawks, bald eagles, wild-turkey, turkey vultures, deer, rabbits, butterflies, dragonflies, and other various cool insects. The quieter you are the more wildlife you may see.
If you plan to do some fishing, don't forget your KY Fishing License.
The Chaplin River is an 85.6-mile-long tributary of the Beech Fork of the Salt River in the state of Kentucky.
The name comes from Captain Abraham Chapline, an early explorer of the area. The river's headwaters begin on the knob edges of the Cumberland Plateau near Parksville, Kentucky and the Parksville Knob, flow in parallel with the Salt River proper through the hilly Eden Shale belt and ending at the Beech Fork of the Salt River near the town of Chaplin. The river flows through the counties of Washington, Mercer, and Boyle. The river flows through the middle of Perryville, the site of an 1862 American Civil War battle. The stream was a strategic natural resource used by both the Union and Confederate armies, though the river is but a large stream at this point in its journey.
Kentucky Wildlife:
A few of the of animals you may see along the Chaplin River:
Otters, beavers, raccoons, possums, weasels, skunks, blue heron, pileated woodpeckers, wood ducks, several different turtles and terrapin, frogs, fish, lizards, snakes, red-tail hawks, bald eagles, wild-turkey, turkey vultures, deer, rabbits, butterflies, dragonflies, and other various cool insects. The quieter you are the more wildlife you may see.
If you plan to do some fishing, don't forget your KY Fishing License.