Rental Rates

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. The reason we are the BEST VALUE is that our prices are similar to other liveries but our canoes, kayaks and rafts are much better quality and in much better condition. Our goal is to offer the best service, equipment and facilities available.

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: $28

Rafts: $72

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: $28

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: $28

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

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. We are also offering the Paluski canoe with a 3rd 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.