Kentucky whitewater - Floyds Fork, Bullitt County

Bullitt county, 1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I     9.6 miles
 
The writer is incorrect about this section being the only one you can Paddle. The city of Louisville has installed Canoe ramps at Miles Park near US 60 and at Fischerville near KY 155 (Taylorsville Rd). You can paddle from Miles Park to Seatonville Rd (13.4 miles). Says MikeB

The put-in is not too far from Louisville, as you can see on the road map further down. This stretch of Floyds Fork is 9.6 miles long and has been rated as a class I section by American Whitewater. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people
    coming here. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater
rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other spots. This is the only paddling section along Floyds Fork. The wonderful Kentucky scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Kentucky is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer brings highs in the 80's to Floyds Fork. Summer night lows dip down
 
to the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's; after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Floyds Fork dip into the 20's. Floyds Fork gets lots of water; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

Floyds Fork, 1526 Bridge to Highway 61/Salt River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I
Length: 9.6 miles
Average Gradient: 2 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.03459
Longitude: -85.65941

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.98529
Longitude: -85.71731

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Local climate location: LOUISVILLE WSFO AP 18 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Floyds Fork.
 Whitewater Near Floyds Fork:
Salt River, Bullitt County , 4 miles away, Class I - 11.5 miles long (Stringer Lane river bottoms to Shepherdsville)
Ohio River, Clark County , 15 miles away, Class II(IV) - 1 miles long (Upper Falls of Ohio)
Ohio River, Clark County , 16 miles away, Class I(II) - 0 miles long (Lower Falls of Ohio)
Plum Creek, Spencer County , 17 miles away, Class II(III) - 8.9 miles long (Wilsonville to Salt River)
Harrod's Creek, Oldham/Jefferson County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 30 miles long (Kentucky 53 to Ohio River)
Otter Creek, Meade County , 25 miles away, Class II - 6.3 miles long (US 60 to Firetower Road)
 Ski Areas Near Floyds Fork:
Paoli Peaks, Indiana , 64 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Perfect North, Indiana , 83 miles away, 400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Floyds Fork:
Days Inn Shepherdsville - Louisville, Shepherdsville , 1 miles away
Best Western South, Shepherdsville , 1 miles away
Super 8 Shepherdsville, Shepherdsville , 2 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Louisville South, Shepherdsville , 2 miles away
Econo Lodge Brooks, Brooks , 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Floyds Fork:
Louisville South Koa, Shepherdsville, 1 miles away
Grandma's Rv Park, Shepherdsville, 2 miles away
Gospel Campground, Bullitt County, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Floyds Fork:
Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave - KY , 52 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Floyds Fork:
Maplehurst Golf Course, Shepherdsville , 2 miles away
Crossings Golf Club, Brooks , 4 miles away
Penn Run Golf Course, Louisville , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Floyds Fork

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