Here in Kentucky, we have pretty much every adventure under the sun — including adventures way, way under the sun. Because in the Bluegrass, the adventures extend below ground, to our numerous superlative and spectacular caves. While Mammoth Cave obviously steals the show, there’s an entire underworld in Red River Gorge that’s well-worth exploring, too. Have you ever paddled to an underground waterfall? Or visited a submerged underwater mine? Those are just a few of the highlights of Mine Glow, an underground adventure tour with SUP Kentucky.
SUP Kentucky is a traveling adventure company that takes locals and visitors around the state to explore via kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
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Many of their outings are held throughout the warmer months at places like Cumberland Falls, offering visitors the opportunity to experience some of Kentucky’s most glorious natural wonders in a wholly unique way.
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But their cavern tours are held year-round, and take outdoor recreation to a whole other level… a subterranean level.
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The Red River Gorge Underground Mine Glow tours are truly unique and appropriate for all levels of adventurers - even kids and beginners! You can choose to stand-up paddleboard or kayak in a hybrid board and enjoy exploring the caverns underneath the Gorge.
SUP Kentucky/Facebook Tours are open to guests as young as three years old. Kids 8 and up can be in their own kayak, while those ages 3-7 can ride with an adult. Your guides will provide everything you need for the float; you’ll just need to be dressed appropriately.
The coolest part? The clear-bottom kayaks allow for an immersive experience that truly puts visitors there – right in the water! You can even admire the Rainbow Trout swimming in this underground oasis by LED Light.
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Choose from a single or tandem kayak, and you’ll feel as if you’re floating right in the water… yet you’ll magically stay dry! The cave stays consistently in the mid-50s all year long, so this adventure is even available in the winter.
SUP Kentucky/Facebook You can view all of the tour requirements here.
Tour highlights include an underground waterfall, cavern creatures like bats and fish, and the remains of an abandoned limestone mine.
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There’s nowhere on Earth more fascinating than Kentucky’s caves and caverns, and this unique tour allows for an up-close encounter of this wondrous world.
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Come and paddle into the belly of the beast; explore an entire underworld on a Mine Glow Tour with SUP Kentucky.
SUP Kentucky/Google Local And no worries if you’re not thrilled about the idea of kayaking through a cave; SUP Kentucky offers other equally epic excursions, including paddling around Cumberland Falls – there’s even a Moonbow tour!
For more information on this Mine Glow Tour in Kentucky, visit the SUP Kentucky website.
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Tours are open to guests as young as three years old. Kids 8 and up can be in their own kayak, while those ages 3-7 can ride with an adult. Your guides will provide everything you need for the float; you’ll just need to be dressed appropriately.
You can view all of the tour requirements here.
And no worries if you’re not thrilled about the idea of kayaking through a cave; SUP Kentucky offers other equally epic excursions, including paddling around Cumberland Falls – there’s even a Moonbow tour!
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Address: SUP Kentucky, 2478 Glen Cairn Road, Rogers, KY 41365, USA
