We offer three different 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.
Blue Jacket’s Best
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Description |
Our shortest – and most popular – trip, 3.5 miles, which takes 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. Starts in Spring Valley. |
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Departures |
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday & Weekdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
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Pricing |
Canoes: 1-4, $35 per canoe; 5-9, $32 per canoe; 10+ $28 per canoe.
Kayaks: $27 Rafts: $70 |
Kenton’s Run
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Description |
Our midrange trip, 9 miles, which will take 3 to 5 hours to complete. Starts in Bellbrook at Washington Mill. |
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Departures |
Weekends, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Weekdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
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Pricing |
Canoes: 1-4, $40 per canoe; 5-9, $36 per canoe; 10+ $32 per canoe.
Kayaks: $27 Rafts: Not available on Kenton’s Run |
Tecumseh’s Trace
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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. |
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Departures |
Weekends & Weekdays, 10 a.m. (minimum 2 boats) |
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Pricing |
Canoes: 1-4, $51 per canoe; 5-9, $46 per canoe; 10+ $41 per canoe.
Kayaks: $27 Rafts: Not available on Tecumseh’s Trace |
What’s Included In the Price
Rentals include, use of high quality canoes or kayaks, paddles and life jackets, transportation, 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. Our price also includes an Oldtown , Wenonah or Paluski plastic composite canoe that many other rentals will try to upgrade you to at sign-in and add $5 over their published price. Their published price is for a aluminum canoe that RiversEdge stopped using over 15 years ago. With 50 brand new Perception, Wilderness and Jackson kayaks we also have the finest kayak fleet on the river.
Prices are per boat. Ohio sales tax is 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. New for 2010 we are also offering the Paluski canoe with a 3rd seat built in. 3rd 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.
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