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Kentucky River | 133 Miles Solo Boat Camping

Exploring and Camping on the Kentucky River 133 miles from Carrolton to Frankfort KY

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  • @chuckbass6011
    @chuckbass6011 Жыл бұрын

    The KZread algorithm sent me here. Excellent content good sir! Keep at it. I think you have something great!

  • @normp.3657
    @normp.3657 Жыл бұрын

    Wow, brings back memories! It was 1970 or 71. My parents had a 30' Gibson houseboat and they took myself and 3 siblings down the Kentucky river all the way to ft. boonesborough. It was a bunch of locks and we pulled alongside the shore each night. It was an incredible trip and the memories just explode in my mind as i watch this video 50+ years later. Thanks

  • @mindhunter00789

    @mindhunter00789

    7 ай бұрын

    lets do it again never to old

  • @jamiegreen4583
    @jamiegreen4583 Жыл бұрын

    This was in my suggested videos to watch. I clicked on it just to have some background noise and I ended up watching it. I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this video but I did! Thank you!

  • @keithpoole4622
    @keithpoole46227 күн бұрын

    I watched your video. Remember, if you were a Boy Scout the moto... "Be Prepared 😅. I love traveling Rivers. Take care.

  • @KentuckyWoodsman
    @KentuckyWoodsman Жыл бұрын

    Looked like a fun trip! Pretty sweet have the river all to yourself! Thanks for sharing!

  • @OrieCipollaro
    @OrieCipollaro Жыл бұрын

    There’s just something so wonderful about a skiff!

  • @Jackalopestravels
    @Jackalopestravels Жыл бұрын

    What a cool freaking trip. Definitely making me miss Kentucky. Thanks for sharing this. Looks like you’re here in FL, so maybe we’ll cross paths someday. Nothing beats simple camping and a good steak over a little fire.

  • @joeyhardin1288
    @joeyhardin1288 Жыл бұрын

    Canoed from Lock 14 all the way to Carrolton and the Ohio. A buddy and I made the trip in three days, but the river flows to the Ohio so we had some help there. Another friend picked us up and drove us back to the Lock 7 area where I live. Jim's Seafood restarant is a Frankfort destination on the river. Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.

  • @montyreed333

    @montyreed333

    Жыл бұрын

    Kayaked Lock 7 couple weeks ago. Went up the Dix one time , then just went upstream past Dix. Wilmore is my backyard also.

  • @joeyhardin1288

    @joeyhardin1288

    Жыл бұрын

    @@montyreed333 Great Smalley section there from Shakertown tributary

  • @vermontking9060
    @vermontking9060 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us.I really enjoyed your video

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194
    @thepathlesstraveled81948 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comments everyone. Getting a lot of questions about the type of boat. It is a G3 bay 18 DLX tunnel with a 115 Yamaha SHO

  • @jek6007
    @jek6007 Жыл бұрын

    It literally hurts me to my core that you didn't fish at all on this trip. It is unspoiled fishing at it's finest. Those fish never seen a lure in their life.

  • @Cscottsss

    @Cscottsss

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm going to have to disagree, fishing KY river is like fishing the dead sea.

  • @davidabbott1951

    @davidabbott1951

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Cscottsss I've heard that fish stack up at the northernmost lock, and that it's pretty good once you get a ways upstream from Frankfort. But I have no personal experience.

  • @chipladonkin2824

    @chipladonkin2824

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m from Kentucky and I can tell you there isn’t a piece of un-fished water in this whole state.

  • @censoredaccess7429
    @censoredaccess7429 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for showing me my backyard. I’ve never had the opportunity to fish Kentucky river or take a boat through it. Now I just need a boat lol

  • @Rescue694
    @Rescue694 Жыл бұрын

    Highbridge/Wilmore I think is the best section of the river above lock 7. Thanks for posting this video brother this was fantastic. Hope you enjoyed the river.

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed and thanks very much! It was a blast.

  • @joeyhardin1288

    @joeyhardin1288

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in Burgin, on Lock 7. Yes, the best section.

  • @Rescue694

    @Rescue694

    Жыл бұрын

    @@joeyhardin1288 I live in Danville so not far :)

  • @joeyhardin1288

    @joeyhardin1288

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Rescue694 I live in Burgin

  • @PhotoStoryChannel
    @PhotoStoryChannel Жыл бұрын

    I love to watch ...a lot story and really enjoy your trip while learning on english listening

  • @bonafideadventures8425
    @bonafideadventures8425 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video I enjoyed every minute of it thanks

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much!

  • @glbaker5595
    @glbaker5595 Жыл бұрын

    Nothing like being out there on your own, you're on your own time you had don't have to please anyone but yourself, I live here on lake Cumberland I think they say it's got like a thousand miles of shoreline around it, I've spent many years camping and boating this lake is always just amazes me every time I go on it, always something different and beautiful as always, oodles of places where you can get a campground that's just right up the bank 30 ft or go around the bend and plenty of nice sandy beaches or giant rocks to build a camp on, I'm getting up in years and hate to be there by myself hard to find someone that has time to take loaf around, if you get a chance try lake Cumberland good deep blue water most of the time, enjoyed your video that is the first one I saw planning on looking for more thank you

  • @justincortez5050

    @justincortez5050

    Жыл бұрын

    I’ve never heard of it and I’m looking at it now and it’s pretty lake I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it I’m from Missouri you should look up the current river

  • @wmason1961

    @wmason1961

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@justincortez5050 the current river is great. We float it every year. I don't think my pontoon boat would like it though. I like Truman lake and Mark Twain lake.

  • @justincortez5050

    @justincortez5050

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wmason1961 have you gone to table rock that’s my favorite lake in Missouri I live between Truman lake and mark Twain and I gladly will drive past to go to table rock the water is nice and clear I bought a old boat just to go a few years back and now I got me a new one for it but I love kayaking the current river you just can’t beat it and the solitude in the wilderness too but I’ve done 50 miles of the current and it’s all pretty

  • @wmason1961

    @wmason1961

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justincortez5050 My daughter rented a cabin at bull shoals lake for the week of July 4th. I'll be there with my pontoon. I plan on taking her my boat from as close to Branson as I can launch.

  • @wmason1961

    @wmason1961

    Жыл бұрын

    @@justincortez5050 table rock is great. Mark Twain lake is very close to home for me though so I know it best.

  • @HooksandHammocks
    @HooksandHammocks Жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing! We launch at Carrollton occasionally but never locked through.

  • @patrickmahoney3479
    @patrickmahoney3479 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Epic adventure. Thanks for sharing.

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @freightdawg6762
    @freightdawg6762 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding man that looked like it was a blast

  • @allkindsofoutdooractivities
    @allkindsofoutdooractivities Жыл бұрын

    Very enjoyable video! What a cool trip you had.

  • @richardcasey4439
    @richardcasey4439 Жыл бұрын

    Surprising how few boats, no boats, on such a beautiful river

  • @lukyguy1240

    @lukyguy1240

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a very rural area, plus the Ohio River isn't far, which is a lot bigger pull.

  • @shotbychristo
    @shotbychristo Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this. This is a dream trip 👍 👌

  • @phoenixtoohot
    @phoenixtoohot Жыл бұрын

    Loved this video ... charming guy.

  • @roadnotesrv
    @roadnotesrv Жыл бұрын

    Great video and very informative. Thanks for sharing.

  • @joesnausageface8414
    @joesnausageface84145 ай бұрын

    I used to lock tugboats on the Ohio. That hand laid lock looks awesome!

  • @HasteDraftHorsesandMules
    @HasteDraftHorsesandMules Жыл бұрын

    Please Do More of these. Really enjoyed it

  • @joesnausageface8414
    @joesnausageface84145 ай бұрын

    Always go with the hammock ON the boat. Best way to camp.

  • @maryellenweber3545
    @maryellenweber3545 Жыл бұрын

    Grew up in Carrollton and my best friend in grade school lived right there at the lock number 1. Her dad was lock master.

  • @wegottafishdude
    @wegottafishdude Жыл бұрын

    🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff dude

  • @mojoswiishttv1942
    @mojoswiishttv1942 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video dude!

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @godwinesaki3046

    @godwinesaki3046

    Жыл бұрын

    😢 no fishing?

  • @fairwind8222
    @fairwind8222 Жыл бұрын

    Blink twice if your not safe! Is someone forcing you to eat asparagus against your will?😂

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @AquaUrban
    @AquaUrban Жыл бұрын

    I've never been through a lock we don't need them in West Coast Florida. I got a brother that lives in Kentucky. I'll be checking out your spots someday bro. Keep adventuring!

  • @leversforever9748

    @leversforever9748

    Жыл бұрын

    There's locks on the east coast of Florida entering Port Canaveral on the banana river.

  • @gkwindrifter
    @gkwindrifter Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. That was fun!

  • @AtlasSurvivalShelters
    @AtlasSurvivalShelters2 жыл бұрын

    Good luck Matt.

  • @manuelrega5046
    @manuelrega504611 ай бұрын

    Hi you should make a tent boat ! Your boat is perfect for that

  • @Zornat89
    @Zornat89 Жыл бұрын

    How is this guy such a natural on camera? Cool Video

  • @DavidCJ
    @DavidCJ Жыл бұрын

    That huge rock face is an old abandoned rock quarry in Frankfort. Large neighborhood on top with some great views, but there’s been a couple collapses just to the left of the houses you could see in that shot.

  • @SowingSeedsLawnCarenCleveland
    @SowingSeedsLawnCarenCleveland Жыл бұрын

    Nice Keep it up

  • @cowetaok
    @cowetaok Жыл бұрын

    Proper shoes would be a necessity !!!

  • @garrettlamb9916
    @garrettlamb9916 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who has grown up on the Kentucky river, just near lock 8, I can tell you, you should always sleep on the boat! Also it’s always muddy! It’s where most of the rain water in eastern Kentucky goes to!

  • @nickontherun7090

    @nickontherun7090

    Жыл бұрын

    Why sleep on the boat?

  • @davidabbott1951
    @davidabbott1951 Жыл бұрын

    I hope some day soon you can come back and take us through the Palisades, upstream from where you stopped. I've seen them in person from above, but only photos from the river.

  • @user-ml4gw1qy2v
    @user-ml4gw1qy2v6 ай бұрын

    Hey guy, youtube Al Gore rythms brought your video up for me. I've been enjoying and will immediately subscribe. That maneuver at 9:20 had me on the edge of my seat. I broke a leg doing such a thing and the f***** took six months before I was outt've the cast. And then I was hobbled up for months. I ain't your mamma but listen up, look after yourself haha. You had my cringe alert on number 9.

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah, with age comes wisdom. My younger self wouldn’t have thought twice about it. Thanks for subscribing and glad you enjoyed.

  • @stevesharber634
    @stevesharber634 Жыл бұрын

    Great adventure! Thanks for sharing. The spontaneous part is appealing

  • @bowmanlegacies
    @bowmanlegacies Жыл бұрын

    Cool adventure!

  • @paulb351
    @paulb351 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel Hope you do more

  • @randymiller1604
    @randymiller1604 Жыл бұрын

    All went well nice video

  • @joshua646646
    @joshua646646 Жыл бұрын

    Cool. This is the life.

  • @hairyyeti21
    @hairyyeti21 Жыл бұрын

    great video!!

  • @scottnicholas5052
    @scottnicholas5052 Жыл бұрын

    You also have to be really careful on the ride to lock 5. There are several very shallow spots.

  • @forestdweller512
    @forestdweller512 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome adventure man!

  • @fldallyb
    @fldallyb2 жыл бұрын

    Bring that thing down here to Florida let’s do a Wekiva river to Oakhill Run via Jacksonville!

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I call a dog leg

  • @TheBeefSlayer
    @TheBeefSlayer8 ай бұрын

    You definitely have poison I’ve now! 😂😂😂

  • @scottnicholas5052
    @scottnicholas5052 Жыл бұрын

    Too bad you couldn’t have made it into pool 3. Ky River campground is great.

  • @johnoileroutdoorsman1534
    @johnoileroutdoorsman1534 Жыл бұрын

    Kentucky river big blue catfish

  • @garrettlamb9916
    @garrettlamb9916 Жыл бұрын

    If you at a lock on the Kentucky river, chances are, there’s a decent national forest campground nearby!

  • @richardcasey4439
    @richardcasey4439 Жыл бұрын

    Boat camping would be fun

  • @simonboland
    @simonboland Жыл бұрын

    Is the video mirrored at the start or are you driving a right-hand drive car? I thought I was watching something from Australia where I'm from. Nice light and scenery at 8:10 and the distillery at 28:28 is interesting. Great video!

  • @khensley1966

    @khensley1966

    Жыл бұрын

    Also if you look in the background he is on the wrong side of the road, Wazzz upppp

  • @ridiculousross5665
    @ridiculousross5665 Жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel. Really enjoyed the videos and then realized you only.had a handful and havent posted in months. Where you at!? 😆

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    8 ай бұрын

    Moved to Florida recently. Live on the water now and regrouping for future adventures.

  • @AquaUrban
    @AquaUrban Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a jerk move by the lock master. Make you wait 20 minutes and then tell you he's closing in a minute? Yeah that is a jerk thing to do to people people I guess he wants you to remember not to come to his lock anymore huh

  • @tylerw1418
    @tylerw1418 Жыл бұрын

    @tripsmith 🤘🏻

  • @breezyridgeranch
    @breezyridgeranch Жыл бұрын

    Got to be careful bank camping on KY river. Most of it is private land.

  • @TheBeefSlayer
    @TheBeefSlayer8 ай бұрын

    That is the brightest red head lamp I’ve seen! What kind is it?

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    6 ай бұрын

    Believe it or not I got that at Walmart. It’s Swiss brand and rechargeable. Liked it so much I have several other of their products.

  • @dogoguy1667
    @dogoguy166710 ай бұрын

    I thought for a second this was Bon Jovi

  • @bobburger4803
    @bobburger4803 Жыл бұрын

    You wake up with great hair lol

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Bob. Lol, I’m lucky I even have hair at my age. And it never really moves much

  • @timm8087
    @timm8087 Жыл бұрын

    Nice!! What kind of skiff you got there?

  • @jerryhudson6426
    @jerryhudson6426 Жыл бұрын

    I'd love to do that awesome

  • @jimwlouavl
    @jimwlouavl Жыл бұрын

    Great trip. Is the land on the banks public or do the owners just let you camp?

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Great question. I camped on a small shoal in the middle of the river but from what I can tell the banks are all private land. That said, it’s very rural farm land in most cases and I doubt you’d even be noticed. As long as you’re respectful, even if you were noticed, I can’t imagine anyone would much care.

  • @wallacebell4311
    @wallacebell4311 Жыл бұрын

    Right steering wheel car? Did you buy a car from overseas or is the camera showing an opposite image of your car?

  • @RobertJ890
    @RobertJ890 Жыл бұрын

    I bet there is some good Smallmouth fishing in that river, was there any areas that looked almost too shallow for a boat?

  • @Goandseetv
    @Goandseetv Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Looks like it was a great trip to getaway nearby. What size of boat did you use for this trip? Is it aluminum? Thanks in advance!

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it and I have an Aluminum G3 Bay 18 Tunnel with a Yamaha 115 sho and a hydraulic jack plate.

  • @Goandseetv

    @Goandseetv

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thepathlesstraveled8194 Seems like perfect size boat b/c gives you option of sleeping on boat if needed and you don't have to worry about beaching too much b/c it's aluminum. 👍

  • @zerofox7347

    @zerofox7347

    Жыл бұрын

    I like your boat it’s a perfect size.

  • @thewood1305
    @thewood1305 Жыл бұрын

    Had me until i saw you wearing flip flops...

  • @TheBeefSlayer
    @TheBeefSlayer8 ай бұрын

    You gonna want to stay on the boat. Not much bank access unless you get up in a creek.

  • @mr.skeptical3071
    @mr.skeptical3071 Жыл бұрын

    Hows the bass fishing in this river? Anyone know?

  • @TheBeefSlayer
    @TheBeefSlayer8 ай бұрын

    You gotta worry about getting out on the bank on private property on the river. River people are sometimes insane meth heads. I’ve ran up on some wild characters on the river.

  • @techtraveler1365
    @techtraveler1365 Жыл бұрын

    What name and model kind. Of your boat? I love kind of your boat, I wanna one!

  • @43wagonwheel
    @43wagonwheel Жыл бұрын

    Why would you climb in sandals? Seems dangerous if your feet may slip out.

  • @robpowell461
    @robpowell461 Жыл бұрын

    Why is your car right hand drive

  • @dhooter
    @dhooter Жыл бұрын

    No wd-40 anywhere on that boat for that squeaky tiller knob lol

  • @timothykerr6751
    @timothykerr6751 Жыл бұрын

    What size boat? And model?

  • @DeezNutzOrWhatever
    @DeezNutzOrWhatever Жыл бұрын

    Is this the area where Deliverance was filmed? #Banjos

  • @isidrogarza8309
    @isidrogarza8309 Жыл бұрын

    What kind of boat is that

  • @kydeafie
    @kydeafie Жыл бұрын

    Nice boat, brand model?

  • @oklarocks
    @oklarocks Жыл бұрын

    WHY ARE YOU ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE CAR?

  • @3Beehivesto300
    @3Beehivesto300 Жыл бұрын

    What is your boat and model?

  • @MN_ALGORITHMS
    @MN_ALGORITHMS Жыл бұрын

    Should had found a flat rock to cook the steak

  • @danpatrick9080
    @danpatrick9080 Жыл бұрын

    Does KY River go thru covington?

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    No that would be the Licking River

  • @bobburger4803
    @bobburger4803 Жыл бұрын

    Prime target for a UFO abduction

  • @thepathlesstraveled8194

    @thepathlesstraveled8194

    Жыл бұрын

    And yeah… I think I saw a beam of light descend from the sky that night lol

  • @bobburger4803

    @bobburger4803

    Жыл бұрын

    I was half joking, half serious lol. For some reason it's always in the back of my mind when days alone on the water...

  • @bobburger4803

    @bobburger4803

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you ever seen anything while out though? A buddy and I did once but that's it

  • @Burritosarebetterthantacos
    @Burritosarebetterthantacos2 ай бұрын

    Found this after looking up skiffs to show my wife. We currently own a driveway tax burden “aka sailboat” and want to sell it to fund a river runner. We live in Frankfort. The Ohio river is superior in everyway but its a shame not to use ours when its right here. Ivd been here for 8 years and I really dont understand why the river isnt a focal point for recreation but it really isnt. I think the demographics here dictate that.

  • @FB-gm6el
    @FB-gm6el Жыл бұрын

    love the sound of those katydids