Bardstown Boaters

Best kayaking video I’ve seen

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:17:39 PDT

Best kayaking video I’ve seen

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Thu, 24 May 2012 11:39:18 PDT

Viking Canoe Club: Keel-Haulers Self-Rating System

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:55:27 PDT

Viking Canoe Club: Keel-Haulers Self-Rating System:

vikingcanoeclub:

A good way to know if a river is the right difficulty level for you is to use the keelhaulers website. You can self evaluate your skill level and match it to a set of rivers usually in a progression of difficulty which is explained on their site. It may not be a perfect system but at least you can…

Water so clear you could drop your car keys in

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:42:13 PDT

Water so clear you could drop your car keys in

More photos from Paddle Pickup 8

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:27 PDT

More photos from Paddle Pickup 8

Bardstown Whitewater Park FAQ

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:23 PDT

Bardstown Whitewater Park FAQ :

The Bardstown Boaters have been blogging about the Bardstown Whitewater Park ever since we began advocating construction of the river enhancements. With the recent reports from Riverrestoration.org we will be bringing you even more information about what is happening behind the scenes in getting the Bardstown park created and perhaps this information might also serve you in getting your local park built.

In the original Bardstown Whitewater Park report we addressed the various questions about the what the whitewater enhancements at the rubble dam of the Beech Fork would be like. Now that we have a professional opinion from RiverRestoration.org we will revisit these questions with more in-depth answers.

On behalf of the members of the Bardstown Boaters I would like to thank everyone who participated in...

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:05:32 PDT

On behalf of the members of the Bardstown Boaters I would like to thank everyone who participated in the eighth annual Paddle Pickup. Beautiful weather and optimal river conditions provided volunteers the ability to heap their canoes full of litter as they floated down the Beech Fork River. A dumpster was waiting at the end of the float to be filled full of all the tires, bottles, cans, and even a water heater cleaned from seven miles of the river between Fredericktown and Manton.

Special thanks to Judge Executive Dean Watts for his efforts and his ongoing support of the event. Also, huge thanks go out to Boy Scout Troop 142 for again performing their civic duty helping make the cleanup such a success.

Photos and more info of the event can be found online at www.BardstownBoaters.org, and at www.facebook.com/bardstownboaters.

Sincerely,
Jay Thomas
jay@bardstownboaters.com

This could be the future of Bardstown. It really could be. Add...

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:19:00 PDT

This could be the future of Bardstown. It really could be. Add the whitewater feature, hook in a trail from downtown, build a climbing wall, sip some bourbon, and watch the town thrive!

For more on the whitewater park click here.

Photos from Paddle Pickup 8

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:26 PDT

Photos from Paddle Pickup 8

Paddle Pickup reduces trash found in our local waters

Sun, 13 May 2012 18:43:02 PDT

By The Kentucky Standard Editorial Board

Bardstown and Nelson County are fortunate to have the Bardstown Boaters involved in working to keep the Beech Fork River cleaned up.

Rivers are good windows into the soul of a community. Left neglected, trash builds up on the bottoms and along the banks, contributing to pollution of the water and making an otherwise scenic vista ugly and unsightly. Saturday, the club will hit the water for its eighth annual “Paddle Pickup,” cleaning up another section of the river under the close scrutiny of the club working with other volunteers.

The entire section of river that passes through and by Nelson County cannot be combed of debris and junk every year but by biting off a section a year the Beech Fork can be kept in reasonable shape. Those who use the river as a landfill or trash heap seem to be declining in numbers. Getting county-wide mandatory trash pickup established here was a major step forward in eliminating all kinds of illegal dumping and the annual “bulky item pickup” has been another big factor in cutting back, but not eliminating, trash in the river.

Tires, even though they’re picked up as part of the annual county bulky item project, are still a plague on the river. Tires are also one of the harder items to deal with when canoes are being used to transport trash to a pickup point.

Something new has been added to the Paddle Pickup this year — a camp-out on the lawn at Spalding Hall Friday. It is a good way to build solidarity among participants and also a good way to make sure everyone is up and ready to go for the job at hand Saturday. The theme “Occupy the Beech Fork” is a clever way to play off a topical theme to promote change.

Bardstown Boaters has, as an organization, helped to raise the community’s level of concern about why it is important to take good care of our natural resources so future generations can enjoy them, too. The organization’s dream of a mini-whitewater park east of the U.S. 31E bridge remains alive but unfulfilled. However, keeping the river clean for the future development of such a park is important and with Bardstown’s need for future raw water still a priority, it is possible that an enhanced “rubble dam” could lead to something much bigger.

In the meantime, we owe a great deal of gratitude to the Bardstown Boaters for protecting a very important part of the Bardstown-Nelson County quality of life.

Thank you to everyone who helped us today cleanup the Beech Fork between Fredericktown to Manton....

Sat, 12 May 2012 15:55:42 PDT

Thank you to everyone who helped us today cleanup the Beech Fork between Fredericktown to Manton. There was much trash, much fun and much mud. More to come …

Geared up for the paddle pickup

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:37:55 PDT

Geared up for the paddle pickup

Coming to the Paddle Pickup?

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:20:00 PDT

Bring a canoe. More boats is more fun and more trash taken out of our waterways!
Camp out with us at Spalding Hall on Friday, May 11, or just come by and see us that evening.
Be ready to leave for the river at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning from Spalding Hall.
Join the Bardstown Boaters right now, to help ensure that valuable resources to help others discover paddling opportunities and maintain river stewardship around Bardstown continue.
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A view of some past Paddle Pickup events. Yes, it is a dirty...

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:02:21 PDT

A view of some past Paddle Pickup events. Yes, it is a dirty job, but someone should do it.

Bardstown Boaters Slideshow

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:01:02 PDT

Bardstown Boaters Slideshow

Join the Bardstown Boaters and receive the official club t-shirt.

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:28:00 PDT

Join the Bardstown Boaters and receive the official club t-shirt.:

Join the Bardstown Boaters & get the club t-shirt in medium,large and XL. Or join the club without receiving the shirt. Get access to the club equipment, a two-person inflatable kayak and a 14’ canoe. Join a knowledgeable paddling community. Help maintain this valuable resource to help others discover paddling opportunities and maintain river stewardship around Bardstown

This look to be an amazing new tool in camping and living.

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:41:40 PDT

This look to be an amazing new tool in camping and living.

Soul Boater

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:56:17 PDT

Soul Boater

"As a nation we were the most entertained and the least informed on the planet"

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:41:56 PDT

““As a nation we were the most entertained and the least informed on the planet””

- @robertkennedyjr

Pick up these fresh new tees for the Bardstown Boaters this May...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:31:42 PDT

Pick up these fresh new tees for the Bardstown Boaters this May 11 & 12 at the Paddle Pickup at Spalding Hall in Bardstown.

spaldinghurst:

Fresh box of tees (Taken with instagram)