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Floyds ForkFisherville Canoe Access to Broad Run Valley Paddling Access
Longer lower-Parklands Floyds Fork float linking Fisherville to Broad Run Valley. KDFWR documents the upstream route pieces and both endpoint access records, while the lower-corridor PDF adds Mary's Island, bluff, and strainer context.
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Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Fisherville Canoe Access and take out 10.8 miles downstream at Broad Run Valley Paddling Access for a long lower-Parklands Floyds Fork float. KDFWR gives a good Fisherville gauge band of 50 to 300 cfs, while the lower-route guidance adds Mary's Island, bedrock shelves, wood, and marked-landings-only discipline.
Access map
Put-in
Fisherville Canoe AccessFisherville is a KDFWR carry-down site off Old Taylorsville Road with unpaved parking and no listed amenities.
Take-out
Broad Run Valley Paddling AccessBroad Run Valley is a KDFWR carry-down access with year-round limited-hours shoreline access and no listed camping.
Road shuttle
Stage the take-out at Broad Run Valley Paddling Access, then drive back to Fisherville Canoe Access on Old Taylorsville Road. Inspect both carry-downs before launching because the Parklands corridor uses marked landings rather than broad public beaches.
Additional access notes
- The Parklands instructs paddlers to use marked landings only and not to take out on private property.
- Use Fisherville against KDFWR's 50–300 cfs / 1.3–2.5 ft good band. Below the range, expect shoal scraping and slower travel; check live flow, stage, and trend.
More route and safety guidance
- Stay inside the KDFWR 50 to 300 cfs good band unless the group is ready for faster Class I+ current, longer recovery swims, and fewer easy eddies.
- Watch for strainers, bedrock shoals, undercut banks, and the Marys Island split; the lower-corridor guide tells paddlers to stay left there.
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Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Preferred range | 50 cfs to 300 cfs |
| Low threshold | 35 cfs |
| High threshold | 500 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | KDFWR recommended river levels for Floyds Fork near Fisherville |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Official level band50-300 cfs / 1.3-2.5 ft
KDFWR rates Floyds Fork near Fisherville as Low below 50 cfs or 1.3 ft, Good from 50 to 300 cfs or 1.3 to 2.5 ft, and High above 300 cfs or 2.5 ft.
- Broader recreation band35-500 cfs
A KDFWR Floyds Fork feature says the best floating levels for fishing and recreation are 35 to 500 cfs, with higher levels suited only to experienced paddlers.
- Chained public route segmentFisherville Canoe Access to Broad Run Valley Paddling Access, 10.8 miles
KDFWR lists Fisherville Canoe Access to Cane Run Canoe Access as 4.2 miles and Cane Run Canoe Access to Seaton Valley Paddling Access as 3.1 miles, while the KDFWR lower Floyds Fork PDF lists Seaton Valley Paddling Access to Broad Run Valley Paddling Access as 3.5 miles, supporting a 10.8-mile public Fisherville-to-Broad-Run-Valley float.
- Put-in accessFisherville Canoe Access, 38.1887, -85.4779
KDFWR identifies Fisherville Canoe Access as a free carry-down site off Old Taylorsville Road with unpaved parking.
- Take-out accessBroad Run Valley Paddling Access, 38.1039, -85.5455
KDFWR identifies Broad Run Valley Paddling Access as a free carry-down site with year-round limited-hours shoreline access and no camping listed.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-06USGS 03298000 at 48.7 cfs / 1.07 ft
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- Route hazardsClass I+ moving water, Cane Run finish zone, Mary's Island split, wood
The lower Floyds Fork PDF says paddlers may encounter strainers, should veer left at Mary's Island, and should expect shallow bedrock rapids, braided chutes, undercut banks, and changing current through the lower Parklands section.
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