Paddling: guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in every region, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
All regions · just Western Carolinas · all of the Southeast
- Augusta Canal National Heritage Areavenue · Kayaking · Augusta, GA
Augusta canal and towpath with guided boat tours, paddling and trails.
- Bartram's Gardenvenue · Kayaking · Philadelphia, PA
Riverside garden in Southwest Philadelphia with free boating on the Schuylkill and nature programs.
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation Areavenue · Kayaking · Atlanta, GA
National park units along the Chattahoochee with trails, paddling and ranger programs.
- City of Winona Parks & Recreationvenue · Kayaking · Winona, MN
City department running Lake Lodge, with canoe, kayak, paddleboard, snowshoe and bike rentals and programs.
- Clarksville Parks and Recreationvenue · Kayaking · Clarksville, TN
Clarksville parks department with the Blueway paddle route, greenway and recreation programs.
- Claytor Lake State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Pulaski, VA
State park on Claytor Lake with trails, a marina and ranger programs.
- Congaree National Parkvenue · Canoeing · Columbia, SC
National park near Columbia with ranger-led walks, canoe tours and owl prowls.
- Gatewood Parkvenue · Kayaking · Pulaski, VA
Pulaski County reservoir park with paddlesport rentals, camping and mountain bike trails.
- Harpeth River State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Nashville, TN
Linear state park along the Harpeth River west of Nashville with canoe access and short trails.
- Hills Creek State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Wellsboro, PA
State park near Wellsboro with a lake for paddling and fishing and ranger programs on the DCNR calendar.
- Lake Hartwell State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Anderson, SC
State park on Lake Hartwell west of Anderson with paddling, fishing, camping and ranger programs.
- Little River Canyon National Preservevenue · Whitewater · Fort Payne, AL
National preserve on Lookout Mountain near Mentone with canyon hikes, whitewater and ranger programs.
- Merchants Millpond State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Edenton, NC
Cypress-swamp millpond state park north of Edenton known for canoeing, camping and ranger-led paddles.
- Namekagon River (St. Croix National Scenic Riverway)venue · Canoeing · Hayward, WI
Site for the Namekagon River near Hayward, a paddling river in a national park unit with junior ranger and visitor programs.
- Oconaluftee Islands Parkvenue · Tubing · Cherokee, NC
River island park in Cherokee for wading, tubing and trout fishing, with evening storytelling by a bonfire.
- Ohiopyle State Parkvenue · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA
State park on the Youghiogheny River gorge with whitewater, waterfalls, the GAP trail and ranger programs.
- Pettigrew State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Edenton, NC
State park on Lake Phelps south of Edenton for paddling, birding and hiking, with ranger programs.
- Port Royal State Historic Parkvenue · Canoeing · Clarksville, TN
Historic park on the Red River near Clarksville with trails and a paddling access point.
- Powell County Tourism (Red River kayaking)venue · Kayaking · Stanton, KY
Powell County tourism page on paddling the Red River and Mill Creek Lake near Stanton, with rental info.
- RushSouth Whitewater Parkvenue · Whitewater · Columbus, GA
Urban whitewater course on the Chattahoochee in Columbus for rafting and kayaking.
- Sac State Aquatic Centervenue · Kayaking · Folsom CA
Lake Natoma boating center offering public kayak, paddleboard and sailing classes.
- Seven Bends State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Woodstock, VA
State park on the North Fork near Woodstock with paddling, hiking and ranger programs.
- Shenandoah River State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Front Royal, VA
State park on the South Fork with river access, trails and ranger programs.
- Silver Springs State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Ocala, FL
Ocala state park at the head of the Silver River with glass-bottom boats, paddling and trails.
- Smith Mountain Lake State Parkvenue · Kayaking · Bedford, VA
State park on Smith Mountain Lake with trails, swimming and ranger-led programs.
- U.S. National Whitewater Centervenue · Whitewater · Charlotte
Charlotte outdoor center with whitewater, trails, climbing and races.
- UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Programvenue · Kayaking · Duluth, MN
University of Minnesota Duluth outdoor program offering paddling, sea kayaking and climbing trips and courses open to the community.
- Weedon Island Preservevenue · Kayaking · St. Petersburg, FL
Pinellas County preserve with a mangrove paddling trail, boardwalks and a cultural center with nature programs.