Thaxton's Canoe & Paddlers' Inn
Explore nature's beauty while enjoying a canoe or kayak located on The Main Licking River in Northen Kentucky.
What Thaxton's Canoe & Paddlers Inn can offer
Canoe or Kayak
Have your choice of sharing a canoe for two or paddle solo in a kayak on the Licking River. Trips vary in length and are per person rates. Depending on water levels various trips can be offered for one of the two different branches of the Licking. The South Fork and The Main Licking and only shuttle within the Pendleton Co area.
The Main Licking River
This beautiful stretch of the Licking is where all the trinitrates meet on the South side of Falmouth Kentucky to form the Main Licking River. A much bigger stream then the South Fork with more opportunities to paddle. We offer the Paddle Out & IN, 6 Mile, 12 Mile, and 18 Mile Overnight trips. Safe Water Levels for this branch is 2,500 C.F.S. down to 150 C.F.S.
South Fork of the Licking River
This rustic meandering tributary of the Licking is more like a creek and is best floated in the spring or after a heavy rain. Safe paddling conditions are from 2000 C.F.S. roughly 6.5 feet to 300 C.F.S roughly 2.5 feet at which poRiverint trips become a drag. Trips offered on this branch are the Paddle Out and IN and a 12 Mile trip.
The Main Office
The Main Outpost is located off US 27 South on 33 Hornbeek Road Butler Ky 41006. Pull in gravel driveway on left and park down behind cabins down by river. Please Carpool and park close because we have limited parking Call 859-472-000 to make a reservation.