Book Your Trip Online

Ready to get started on your canoe, kayak or rafting adventure on the Little Miami River? This is the place! You can even make reservations and payments online so you don’t have to wait in line when you arrive at RiversEdge. If you choose you can still make a reservation and not pay in advance by using the “contact us” page or just calling 937-903-6468.

We feel we are the best value for one big reason: Our prices are similar to our competitors, but we only use the best quality canoes, kayaks and rafts. Plus, we take great pride in giving you a first grade facility. Our goal is to offer the best service, equipment and facilities available.

Our Canoe, Kayak and Raft Trips

We offer three canoe and kayak rental trips to meet your needs – Blue Jacket’s Best, Kenton’s Run and Tecumseh’s Trace. We also also have rafts available on the Blue Jacket’s Best trip.

Each trip offers something for every level of interest and ability, whether you want and all-day canoeing or kayaking adventure, or a shorter rafting trip, you’ll find it here.

Blue Jacket’s Best

Description

Our shortest – and most popular – trip, 3.5 miles, which takes 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. Starts in Spring Valley.

Departures

Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Sunday & Weekdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Pricing

Canoes: 1-4 canoes rented, $36 per canoe; 5-9 canoes rented as a group- $33 per canoe; 10 or more canoes rented as a group- $29 per canoe.

Kayaks: $25

Rafts: small raft $50 - up to 3 adults - 4th adult – $18

large raft $72 - up to 4 adults – each additional adult – $18

children do not add to the cost of raft once basic rate is met ( 2 adults and 2 children in a small raft is the basic rate of $50)

Kenton’s Run

Description

Our midrange trip, 9 miles, which will take 3 to 5 hours to complete. Starts in Bellbrook at Washington Mill.

Departures

Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Sundays and Weekdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Pricing

Canoes: 1-4 canoes rented – $41 per canoe; 5-9 canoes rented as a group – $37 per canoe; 10 or canoes rented as a group - $33 per canoe.

Kayaks: $30

Rafts: Not available on Kenton’s Run as the distance is too long for a raft.

Tecumseh’s Trace

Description

Our longest trip, 13 miles, which will take 5 to 8 hours to complete. Starts in Beavercreek at Narrows Reserve. Reservations are required if you’d like to navigate Tecumseh’s Trace.

Departures

Weekends & Weekdays, 10 a.m. (minimum 2 boats)

Pricing

Canoes: 1-4 canoes rented - $52 per canoe; 5-9 canoes rented as a group - $47 per canoe; 10 or more canoes rented as a group - $42 per canoe.

Kayaks: $35

Rafts: Not available on Tecumseh’s Trace as the distance is too long for a raft.

What’s Included In the Price

Here’s what you get when you book a trip with RiversEdge Outfitters:

Use of high quality canoes or kayaks, paddles and life jackets
Transportation to your starting point
Free use of picnic areas
The most remote and scenic section of the Little Miami River
RiversEdge Outfitters adjoins the 800 acre Spring Valley Wildlife Area
Sales tax is included in rates listed above and they have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

About Our Canoes

Our canoes are top quality Old Town , Wenonah or Paluski plastic composite canoes. These are great canoes that some of our competitors will only let you have if you pay more than their published rates. If you don’t pay their premium price, you’ll get an old-fashioned aluminum canoe – the kind that RiversEdge stopped using over 15 years ago!

About Our Kayaks

Thinking about a kayak trip? We have almost 50 brand-new Perception, Wilderness, Jackson and Old Town kayaks. We think our kayak fleet is the very best kayak fleet on the river.

Some More Details

Prices are per boat
Ohio sales tax is already included
Two or three adults per canoe maximum
We provide a comfortable seat for a third person in the canoe, which may include a boat cushion for children or a removable center seat. We are also offering the Paluski canoe with a third seat built in. Third person in canoe charge of $15 applies.
Children, up to age 18, always ride free with parents

About Paddling Times

Remember – all paddling times given are approximate and will vary according to weather and water conditions. You may spend as long as you like paddling and enjoying your trip, but we require all one day trips to be in no later than 6:30 p.m.