KY River - Boonesboro

[Jabbo]

Lock 8 is just down the River from Boonesboro.
If you follow 27 thru Nicholasville toward Lancaster, cross over the river and go to the top of the hill. 1st road on the left. (Green Roofed log cabin on corner) follow this road back to the bottom of the hill and there will be two boat ramps on your right. The second is usually the better although it can be a bit tricky if the water has been up. (muddy)
Once your there, look at the river and turn right. Make about a 10 min run up to the lock (assuming you have an outboard over 90hp) if Not it may take you a little longer. IT ought to be hot in about 1.5 weeks maybe 2 depending on how much rain we get this week.
PS.. Don't tell everybody about this place there are enough boats up there as it is

[stoner]

Since we are on the subject, if I put in at Boonesboro (I'm directionaly challenged) I can only go one direction right? That will take me past Riptides right? If not which ramp will take you to Riptides on the river, the place to eat?

Stoner

[Fntsyfbgod]

Since we are on the subject, if I put in at Boonesboro (I'm directionaly challenged) I can only go one direction right? That will take me past Riptides right? If not which ramp will take you to Riptides on the river, the place to eat?

Stoner

The dam is just upstream from the ramp at Boonesboro within sight. You can go downstream under the bridge but I dont know where Riptides is.

[stoner]

The dam is just upstream from the ramp at Boonesboro within sight. You can go downstream under the bridge but I dont know where Riptides is.

Riptides is off old Richmond road, I know you can boat there tie up eat drink and be mary, just not sure which ramp to use that doesn't have a lock to pass thru to get there.

[WacoWildcat]

Riptides is off old Richmond road, I know you can boat there tie up eat drink and be mary, just not sure which ramp to use that doesn't have a lock to pass thru to get there.

If you put in at Boonesboro you are in the right pool. The past couple of years thats where I've put in at but I usually never make it past Boone Creek (Riptides is a little further down). Not that long ago there was a decent ramp right next to riptides (if your facing riptides it is under the bridge to the right) but I haven't used that ramp in probably 5 years or so.

[stoner]

If that is the ramp under I75 then homeland security closed it. Not sure if it is the same one or not.

[kygun]

There is a ramp right by Riptides. The old one was about 200 yards further downstream. The ramp isn't too bad if it's been cleaned off but if the rivers been up and the ramp hasn't been cleaned off it can be a muddy mess and make getting in and out difficult to impossible even with 4WD. Don't ask me how I know