This summer grab a kayak, paddleboard, or canoe and join The Burkesville - Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce, and Cumberland County Trail Town Committee to float as part of the Fifth Annual Mighty Cumberland River Run!  This stretch of the Cumberland River is truly one of the most beautiful waterways in the region. Limestone cliffs extend out, as bald eagles fly above, and the water is crystal clear. The river is often shrouded in a beautiful early morning fog and was used extensively as steamboat's transported goods and services in the rivers early days. As the course meanders south, you'll be cooled by the always constant year-round river temps in the mid-'50s.  It's guaranteed to keep you from getting too hot as you paddle to the take-out. Burkesville is a quiet little river town nestled in the hills of Cumberland County, with plenty of area history, down-home country charm and some of the most beautiful scenery. It is Kentucky's best-kept secret.  For the folks who want more of a fitness challenge - take on the 7 miles Short Stroke Race or the 12 Mile Long Stroke Race, both events which are part of the 2021 Waterman Series. If you can’t BYOB (Bring your own boat), don’t the local River Rentals will have plenty of canoes and kayaks for rent!

The event is a part of the Burkesville KY's Cumberland River Festivus, a weekend event with riverside camping, live music, and other fun activities.  Proceeds go to benefit the Cumberland County Partners With Pride - the official beautification organization of Cumberland County - and other local non-profit organizations.

Overview: Friday 5-9pm, Hot Air Balloon Rides at Quillins Chapel. Reservations must’ve made in advance at www.visitwolfecounty.com.
Saturday shop local businesses and vendors around the city of Campton and see Santa at the Campton City Park! Beginning at 6pm, weather permitting, there will be several hot air balloons placed throughout our community. A map of the route will be available at our website. Also, there will be several ‘scenes’ stationed along the route. One of the scenes will have Santa & Mrs. Clause, another will be giving away cookies and hot cocoa and accepting food drive donations and so much more! The balloon route, station locations and balloon locations will be visible on the map on the night of the event.

Organizer: Wolfe County Tourism

We'll be clean up trash around the base of Half Moon. Lunch after at Miguels. Dave's buying. Helmets, trash bags and gloves provided.

Organizer: Friends of Red River Gorge

You are invited to the Black Lives Matter Paddle Out Kentucky tribute in honor of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd, launching from the beach at Fort Boonesborough State Park in Boonesborough, Kentucky on 6.20.2020.

“Paddle outs” are a Hawaiian tradition, usually to honor the life of a fallen surfer, but surf communities have adopted the custom for larger memorials and movements; people come together on the water, to pause, share memories, and honor those who have been lost.

Our “BLM Paddle Out Kentucky” will honor those who have lost their lives AND make a statement against systemic racism, disenfranchisement, and intimidation. All of these issues have been, and still are, contributing factors in limiting black and other POC’s participation in outdoor sports and recreation. Our “BLM Paddle Out Kentucky” message will honor and reinforce the fact that the waters, trails, parks and open lands of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, are for ALL people. Outdoor recreation is not just for the few, but rather the many. Our hope is that this event will be the catalyst for discussing these issues and working together to take actions that will create lasting change so that all folks can enjoy the positive benefits of outdoor recreation.

This is an all-community event, and welcomes ALL folks: every race, creed, orientation, background, and ability. We encourage you to bring a canoe, kayak, paddleboard, rowboat, innertube, etc. Water safety is paramount, thus pfds (personal flotation devices) are mandatory (must be worn, not attached to your vessel). We will “paddle out” a short distance from the beach to gather as a united group on the water and observe a period of silence (8 minutes and 47 seconds). For those not able to be on the water, we warmly welcome you to the beach and invite you to participate there for the period of silence. That being said, everyone is welcome - with or without gear.

The “BLM Paddle Out Kentucky” event is sponsored by The Explore Kentucky Initiative & The Waterman Series in collaboration with members of the Kentucky paddling community. Additionally, we encourage attendees to donate to the following organizations: TBA

We hope that this idea can move beyond central Kentucky. If you want to host a paddle out on your local waterway, please share your event info with us (date, location, images, etc), so we can show both the impact and opportunity for all to enjoy outdoor recreation.

Agenda

• 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Introduction + Speakers

• 9:40 AM - 9:48 AM - Silent Paddle

• 9:50 AM - Community Paddle
  

Rules + FAQs

• Social distance protocols are in place.

• PFD (personal flotation device) mandatory.

• Face masks are mandatory on land.

• BYOB (Bring your own boat).

• No shuttle is provided.

For more information contact us here.

Overview

The 45 is a marathon cross country mountain bike race (approximately 45 miles with 4,300 elevation gain). The course starts with a 1.5 mile paved climb at 4%. This will sort racers out before hitting 8 miles of singletrack. Racers turn into roadies with a 5-mile section of pavement that takes racers to the 17-mile gravel loop "Southern Loop".  The Gravel loop includes the infamous "Middle Ridge"! Middle ridge is an old dirt road with several water holes that choose your line wisely.  After completing the Southern Loop racers return on the pavement to the singletrack in the reverse direction with the finish line being in the parking lot of the  Sheltowee Trace Trailhead. This course has something for everyone! 33 miles natural surface (trail & gravel). 11 miles pavement this race can be done on a gravel bike, cross bike or mountain bike all have their advantages and disadvantages.  That's part of the fun of this race, "What should I ride?" I personally would prefer an MTB. That being said we’ve had drop-bar bikes finish in the top 10 overall. This year we are offering a 15 mile youth race the "15" with 2 categories (14 & under / 15-18) proceeds from this race will go to promote youth cycling.  The youth start with the 45 racers, They ride the 8 miles of singletrack, then take some singletrack that only they will use followed by a long gravel climb then back to the finish! 100% of post-event meals money goes to the AWANA and youth program at church (Victory Baptist). We feed 75-90 kids on Sunday.

Organizer BoonDoggle Bike Events