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Paddling near Cave City, KY


Cave City sits in Barren County in south-central Kentucky, at the doorstep of Mammoth Cave National Park. The Green River and Nolin River — both flowing through the park — are the marquee paddling waters here, drawing canoeists and kayakers to their limestone bluffs, sandbars, islands, and subsurface springs. Together the two rivers cover over 30 miles of park waterway, making this one of Kentucky's most distinctive flatwater paddling destinations.

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