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Paddle Perry, Inc. is an SUP school and rentals in Cannelton. They offer guided tours in kayaks, tandem canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and 10-person Clipper Canoes on the Ohio River, Anderson River, Poison Creek, and Hoosier National Lakes: Celina, Saddle, and Rainbow. Lessons for kayaks, tandem canoes, and stand-up paddleboards are available at local lakes or creeks in Perry County, Indiana.

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4.8· 19 reviews on Google
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    Lisa Toth· 3 years ago

    I loved the Paddle Making class! I would do it again in a minute! Randy and his sister from Tell City Wooden Boats were great. The Tell City area has a lot of history to see. The whole area seems to be outdoorsy. The folks at Paddle Perry where the best at getting this class set up. They are wonderful to work with! Paddles Up!!!

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    Stefan McConnell· 4 years ago

    Had the chance of working with this group for their annual Pack A Dam Lock 22' event. As a vendor everything was so well organized and scheduled. There were a large group of volunteers that helped us get to where we needed to be and help with anything we needed. To have a group that does something like this in our small community is so important! I was so happy with my experience vendoring with this group, and we will happily do it anytime we are asked. Thank you Paddle Perry for all you do for our community.

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    coy smith· 4 years ago

    Always a great group of knowledgeable and dependable people while on the water. The individual members along with the website and Facebook page are a wealth of knowledge and I feel that my ability as a kayaker and SUP boarder has greatly increased during my time with this group, and it’s thanks to this group!

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    April Ebert· 4 years ago

    I can’t say enough good things about Kelly Hess of Paddle Perry. I recently ordered an ISUP online with absolutely no knowledge of ISUP. My first experience at trying to use it was a disaster! Without any hesitation, Kelly offered to meet with me, check out the ISUP and unbeknownst to me give me a lesson in “SUP 101.” Kelly was extremely helpful and patient with teaching me the very basics about SUP. She was also helpful in recommending additional equipment that I might find useful. After one meeting, Kelly was instrumental in giving me enough confidence to know, “I can do this!” Thanks from the bottom of my ❤️!!

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Typical flow by month

1976 to 2026

The water at Paddle Perry, Inc. typically runs highest in March, at a median 222,000 cfs, and lowest in September, at 29,100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 784,000 cfs, in 2025.

Typical flow by month at Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January156,00079,900 to 256,000
February176,000124,000 to 272,000
March222,000153,000 to 304,000
April198,500125,000 to 291,000
May146,00081,400 to 244,000
June88,55046,750 to 150,000
July56,10036,800 to 90,500
August40,50024,400 to 66,400
September29,10018,100 to 53,600
October36,70021,200 to 70,100
November73,40039,650 to 129,500
December131,00074,800 to 225,000

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 50 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ohio River at Cannelton Dam at Cannelton, IN (site 03303280). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

88Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Sun, Sep 27 (90)

Streamflow

153,000 cfs

Much above normal (91st)

Water level

17.37 ft

High today

73°F

Wind

8 kt

Gusts 14 kt

Rain chance

2%

Week ahead

Tue73°F2%
Wed70°F4%
Thu75°F2%
Fri76°F0%
Sat72°F1%
Sun73°F2%
Mon63°F3%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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