Louisville Area Canoe & Kayak

09/27/2025

Fall hiking season is here, and WCSART along with our friends at Powell County Search & Rescue remind everyone to plan ahead before hiking. Recent incidents, including a fatal fall at Glacier National Park and Whittleton Arch, remind us: PREPARATION SAVES LIVES. Always hike within your capabilities, and be willing to turn around and be safe rather than taking unnecessary risks. Want to know more? Check out our 5 key tips in our press release: https://wcsart.com/preparation-can-save-lives-in-fall-hiking-season.

10/27/2023

Mark your calendars!

The 2024 Annual Entrance Pass (AEP) will go on sale online next week, on Nov. 1, 2023. This pass admits one car-load (or two motorcycles) to all Indiana State Parks in 2024.

The Holiday Gift Packs will also go on sale on Nov. 1, 2023. We've bundled some of our most popular items together. Each pack includes a 2024 park entrance pass, a gift card, and a subscription to Outdoor Indiana Magazine (6 issues).

Passes and Holiday Gift Packs will be available for purchase at ShopINStateParks.com

Who's excited to explore nature in 2024?

05/29/2023

https://www.meetup.com/lack-group/events/293849579/

04/12/2023

Friendly reminder as the air temp rapid warms and you go out to paddle, the water is still deadly cold and will take your breath away. Or worse make you gasp and drown. Life jackets dont work if you don’t wear em.
Love seeing all the people out paddling, don’t make others search for you body though.

12/13/2022

Official Trip Posted, Jan 1 Paddle!!!!!

Find Meetup events so you can do more of what matters to you. Or create your own group and meet people near you who share your interests.

07/18/2022

Sunday the 24th We need help with the last remaining Triathalon in Louisville. This swim support keeps the athletes safe, gives you a paddle and a show, and raises funds.
We need 30-40 paddlers of all skill levels. Sign up at the link and please help us once again.

Sun, Jul 24, 6:15 AM EDT:

06/06/2022

We are going back. Details soon!!!!

As the sun began to sink below the horizon, we packed up our gear. We wished them well for the long evening ahead and for the last leg of their trip. Their exhausted smiles will forever be etched in my memory. Smiles that only come from contentment from an excellent day on the river with friends. Pe

05/29/2022

05/13/2022

We ran the Blue River yesterday from Rothrock to Blue Chapel. 2 spots had bad strainers but were avoidable with some skill and general safety, one is in a horrible spot and is new. Old reliable right above Harrison Spring is still there and jammed up as always. Water was at 400cfs on the white cloud gauge and was perfect. Enjoy the video.

05/08/2022

Are you off this Wednesday? The Louisville Area Canoe and Kayak group is hosting a paddle on the Blue river. Sign up and full info at the link Join me at Paddle the Blue!

Wed, May 11, 9:00 AM EDT:

03/08/2022

Oof