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Floyds ForkFisherville Canoe Access to Cliffside Paddling Access
About 13 miles on lower Floyds Fork: bedrock shoals, strainers, braids, and Mary's Island's left-channel split.
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Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Fisherville and finish at Cliffside after an approximately 13-mile, 6-8-hour lower-Parklands day. KDFWR and Parklands mileage totals differ slightly. Watch for bedrock shoals, braids, strainers, and Mary's Island's left-channel choice; use only marked landings.
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Put-in
Fisherville Canoe AccessFisherville is a KDFWR carry-down site off Old Taylorsville Road with unpaved parking and no listed amenities.
Take-out
Cliffside Paddling AccessCliffside is a KDFWR carry-down site in Broad Run Park with year-round limited-hours shoreline access and no listed camping.
Road shuttle
Stage the take-out at Cliffside Paddling Access in Broad Run Park, then drive back to Fisherville Canoe Access on Old Taylorsville Road. Inspect both carry-downs before launching because the Parklands corridor uses marked landings instead of broad public beaches.
Additional access notes
- The Parklands instructs paddlers to use marked landings only and not to take out on private property.
- When Fisherville is below KDFWR's good range of 50 cfs or 1.3 ft, expect more shoal scraping and slower travel. Check the live gauge and local water before launching.
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, long recovery swims, and fewer easy eddies.
- Watch for the signed Cane Run side-channel area, strainers, bedrock shoals, undercut banks, and the Marys Island split where the lower-corridor guide says to stay left.
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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.
- Agency route-mile estimatesAbout 12.8 miles (KDFWR) to 13.3 miles (The Parklands)
The current KDFWR page's segment mileages sum to 12.8 miles; The Parklands lists 13.3 miles across the same Fisherville-to-Cliffside access chain. Treat this as an approximately 13-mile route.
- 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 accessCliffside Paddling Access, 38.0864, -85.5520
KDFWR identifies Cliffside Paddling Access as a free carry-down site in Broad Run Park with year-round limited-hours shoreline access and no camping listed.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-06USGS 03298000 at 43.6 cfs / 1.02 ft on 2026-07-06
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- Route hazardsClass I+ moving water, Mary's Island split, bedrock rapids, 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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