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Floyds ForkNorth Beckley Canoe Access to Creekside Canoe Access
Short after-work Floyds Fork float through Beckley Creek Park. KDFWR documents the public carry-down pair and site-to-site mileage, while the older KDFWR route feature and Parklands safety guidance add reach character, braid-channel cautions, and the current gauge relationship.
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Route overview
Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at North Beckley Canoe Access and take out 2.1 miles downstream at Creekside Canoe Access for the shortest Parklands Floyds Fork segment. KDFWR ties the corridor to the Fisherville gauge and The Parklands describes this reach as a small, intimate moving-water float.
Access map
Put-in
North Beckley Canoe AccessNorth Beckley is a KDFWR carry-down site in Beckley Creek Park with limited-hours shoreline access, unpaved parking, and no ramp surface.
Take-out
Creekside Canoe AccessCreekside is a KDFWR carry-down site reached from the south side of the Egg Lawn. The education route write-up says the take-out is on river right just past the Gheens Foundation Lodge at large tan stone steps.
Road shuttle
Stage the take-out at Creekside Canoe Access near the Egg Lawn, then drive back to North Beckley Canoe Access off Miles Park Road. Walk the Creekside stairs first so the take-out is obvious from the water.
Additional access notes
- The Parklands says Floyds Fork levels rise and fall quickly. Do not treat the gauge as a substitute for checking weather, trend, and the launch channel before committing.
- Use marked landings only and respect private property. Do not assume side channels, gravel bars, or park banks outside the designated accesses are legal stopping points.
More route and safety guidance
- Stay in the main current around The Oxbow and avoid the small left channel described in the KDFWR route feature.
- Use the marked North Beckley and Creekside landings only; The Parklands says not to take out on private property.
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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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Data behind the scoreWater levels, published guidance and update times
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| Gauge site | Floyds Fork at Fisherville, KY |
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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.
- Official route segmentNorth Beckley Canoe Access to Creekside Canoe Access, 2.1 miles
KDFWR lists North Beckley Canoe Access to Creekside Canoe Access in the Floyds Fork site-to-site mileage table.
- Put-in accessNorth Beckley Canoe Access, 38.2308, -85.4682
KDFWR identifies North Beckley Canoe Access as a free carry-down site in Beckley Creek Park with limited-hours shoreline access and unpaved parking.
- Take-out accessCreekside Canoe Access, 38.2158, -85.4778
KDFWR identifies Creekside Canoe Access as a free carry-down access at The Parklands with unpaved parking.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-06-22USGS 03298000
This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.
- Route hazardsClass I+ moving water, braid choices, wood, quick rises
The Parklands says Floyds Fork is Class I+ moving water with small rapids, waves, obstructions, strainers, and quickly changing water levels, and KDFWR says to stay in the main current around The Oxbow and expect dragging through braided chutes in summer.
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