Welcome to the Kentucky Professional Paddlesports Association (KYPPA) web-site. Few people realize that Kentucky has more miles of river than all other states in the country except for one (Alaska). This site contains information to help you plan a canoe or raft trip on Kentucky waterways. The links below guide you in the steps needed to plan a trip and give you plenty of ideas for where to go on your paddling adventure. If you have any questions or comments, E-mail us at info@kyppa.org. If you are interested in joining KYPPA, there is information available on this web-site as well.

How to...

• Plan a Paddling Trip
• Pack for a Paddling Trip
• Find an Outfitter
• Understand River Levels
• Understand River Ratings
• Become a KYPPA Member

Highlights of Kentucky...

• Float on a time-line of American History
• Peel back geological time
• Discover where the Licking River got (and gave) it’s name
• Float the diverse, environmentally robust and (at times) wild Licking River
• Travel the highways of the frontiersmen like Daniel Boone
• Float where Coal was once King
• Float to the Moon(bow)