Bellbrook Canoe Rental

Bellbrook Canoe Rental We rent Canoes, Kayaks, and Tubes. A safe and friendly atmosphere for families and friends to enjoy nature out on the river. (Updated 8-5-15)
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All trips leave from the Canoe Rental at the top of each hour, and we encourage everyone to arrive 40 mins early so you can register before the trip leaves. All boats are dropped off at the Narrows reserve and go down river to the Canoe Rental. The trip is 5.2 Miles and take anywhere between 1.5-3 hours depending on water levels. Tubes are dropped off at a half way point and can take between 2-3 h

ours depending on water levels. We sell snacks and drinks in the registration office as well as flip flops and other amenities.

*Weather Advisory*
Due to the nature of pop up thunderstorms, trips will still go out so long as there is no thunder or lightning. We do not cancel trips if there is only a forecast for thunderstorms, they are only canceled if, at the time of departure, it is lighting or thundering. This means that it is possible for storms to appear while on your trip. It is recommended that you check the weather before you arrive to determine if you want to go out.

*Please Be Advised*
-Any lost, damaged, or stolen equipment will incure a fee that must be paid before leaving the premises.
-Kids ages 10 and under must wear a life jacket at all times. We provide life jackets for everyone (or you may bring your own).
-Every passenger on canoe or kayak must keep a life jacket with them in the boat or on themselves at all times.
-All boats and tubes must be returned to the canoe rental by 7:00 pm or a fee will incure.
-Ohio Law states that no alcohol may be permitted on ALL Ohio waterways.
-Dogs must be leashed on the Bellbrook Canoe Rental property (they may be unleashed on the river).
-All paid passengers must receive a customized stamp on their hands (given after payment is made in full) to be allowed to load the bus that drops off at the Narrows.

We had a suggestion in the comments of our last post that the employee, whose mistakes were discussed, should be punishe...
08/27/2026

We had a suggestion in the comments of our last post that the employee, whose mistakes were discussed, should be punished by cleaning canoes with a tooth brush. I said that I could arrange that. So here is the picture to show that it happened. I think we'll take away the writer ups.

08/26/2026

Our apologies to those on the "10am" trip today. It managed to become the 11am trip after several blunders. One employee was running late, which already threw things off.... he received a write up. Then upon leaving, said employee had to turn the bus around to get the canoe trailer, which he assumed was attached to the bus... it wasn't. Not sure who took it off...another write up for him. Then the bus overheated on the way to the Narrows. It was a disaster, and made us look like a bunch of amateurs. Hopefully this sequence of events never happens again. Partial refunds were offered to those who took the trip, but I still felt a public apology was owed.

This employee, who may or may not be writing this post is dangerously close to getting fired. It will certainly be strange if he has to fire himself. In all seriousness, though, sorry to the 10am trip.

We are open today (Sunday 8/23/26)! Our place still looks like garbage due to some flood damage we took. Unfortunately, ...
08/23/2026

We are open today (Sunday 8/23/26)!

Our place still looks like garbage due to some flood damage we took. Unfortunately, it won't be fully repaired for a few days. However, that should not affect going down the river! If it does, I'm sorry that your mind was stained by the current ugliness of our place.

Just have some caution when driving in our parking lot (it is a mud hole) and walking around. Hope to see you!

08/22/2026

It has been brought to our attention that our Facebook posts make it difficult to understand whether or not we are closed. So here is a step by step guide on how to read a post about us closing.

Step 1. You must know how to read the English language. I know we have some errors in spelling and grammar, but they should be minor enough that an education in reading can get you through it.

Step 2. Look for the phrase, "We are closed." This phrase is key to finding out if we are closed.

Step 3. Look for the day and date that follow the phrase in step 2. That will give the day that we are closed.

Step 4. Any other information provided is just for additional insight/information. If we have phrases like ,"We might be closed on [insert day], but aren't sure yet." That means that we have not yet declared that we are closed. We are waiting to see.

Hopefully this helps. And I will admit the blunder earlier this week may have been confusing, but the vast majority of the time this guide should work.

08/22/2026

Unfortunately the water did not lower quite enough overnight. We are closed Saturday (8/22) for high water. If you had a reservation, you will be refunded. Sorry for the inconvenience.

We have not yet decided if we will be open on Saturday. The river has receded quite a bit, but it is still running too h...
08/21/2026

We have not yet decided if we will be open on Saturday. The river has receded quite a bit, but it is still running too high as of now. Personally, I doubt we will open, but we will see. I suspect that I won't know until tomorrow morning. We currently do not have many reservations. So if people are considering to go out tomorrow, just hold off, and wait to see if we're open. If we are open you can schedule online for a timeslot 2 hours away, or you can walk in and pay. If this advice backfires and we book out, my apologies, but I'd rather not be refunding 200 people.

Those that have reservations: If we close due to high water, we will refund you. We most likely will not close for any other reason. If we are open, and you come out, be aware it will be pretty messy at our place. We need to get gravel placed in several areas on the property, and clean up debris. It shouldn't drastically affect trip operations or anything, but it will be an eyesore... some of which you can see in the picture.

Figured that I might as well provide an update. The water has receded quite a bit since this morning. You can compare th...
08/20/2026

Figured that I might as well provide an update. The water has receded quite a bit since this morning. You can compare these pictures with those from the previous post. It got high, but thankfully it was far from the worst flooding we've seen... Now that I've said that we'll probably get some random storm that will bury the whole place under 20 feet of water. Anyway, we are closed tomorrow (Friday 8/21), but I'm hoping water levels will be okay on Saturday. I know there is rain in the forecast, but hopefully it won't be 4 to 6 inches. We'll see.

Thank you for going fairly easy on me in the previous post. The vast majority of comments were good natured and pretty funny. I appreciate it.

This is quite awkward after the last post, but WE ARE CLOSED TODAY (Thursday 8/20) due to high water. The writer of the ...
08/20/2026

This is quite awkward after the last post, but WE ARE CLOSED TODAY (Thursday 8/20) due to high water. The writer of the post is fully prepared to be heckled. We had enough heavy rain last night that it finally caused the river to get fairly high. My guess is that we will be closed tomorrow (Friday) as well. We will see about Saturday. As always, those with reservations will be refunded. Sorry for the inconvenience and perhaps the overconfidence of the last post.

08/19/2026

We're still getting a lot of questions about this, so I'm hoping this will help to clear it up.

WE ARE OPEN! THE RIVER IS NOT TOO HIGH! At the moment, it is actually at a nice level. In fact, it wouldn't shock me if we soon return to the point where low water in a few areas is more of a concern. The Little Miami is not connected to the White River. Nor is it connected to the Great Miami River. These are different river systems. If we had received the rain that was experienced in Indiana, I doubt we would even have the equipment and capability of opening. So just relax. The water, here on the Little Miami, is fine.

Note: I'm not deleting this post. As that would ruin the comedic relief one could get, but as of Thursday morning (8/20) we are closed due to high water. I did not expect that much rain over night. We will probably be closed on Friday as well. See our latest post for pictures. I'm just adding this note to avoid confusion.

08/14/2026

We are open today (Friday 8/14), and unless something changes, we plan to be open this weekend.

Address

3234 Washington Mill Road
Bellbrook, OH
45305

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+19378484812

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