Trading Post Canoe

Simply put — this place is AMAZING! For the past 18 years I’ve run an annual «Canoe Trip» of close friends from high school. As we’ve gotten older and spread out across the country, for some of us this trip is the only opportunity we have to see each other in person.
Over the years our group has hit IN, MI, OH, and KY, so we’ve seen our share of rivers and campsites. For the past 4 or 5 years we’ve canoed and camped with Trading Post. I really can’t do this place justice with a simple review. John runs the place with the help of his entire family. Everyone is extremely hardworking, nice and professional — something you’ll notice when you call to schedule a reservation, and something you’ll experience while you’re there.
The campground has working indoor facilities (bathrooms and showers), landscaping is nicely manicured, and the campground is nestled along the river as it curves. Each marked site has a fire ring and picnic table. There’s also a catch and release fish pond next to a small playground. The sites are a little close together — but this has never been a problem as we always schedule for the fall when there’s only a few other sites being rented. Before booking I suggest you hit their website to check out the campground map… that way you can ask for specific sites that suit you. They have a small store in the main office and sell firewood by the bundle or cart. The carts make getting the wood to your site easily. We always have them deliver it to our site before we arrive and throw a couple bucks to whoever dropped it off for us.
If you’re in the mood to hit the water they’ve got tons of canoes and kayaks, and several buses for drop offs /​pick ups. They offer several different trips depending on how long you’d like to be out. The river isn’t particularly challenging, floats are nice and easy. I hear the river is good fishing, but I’ve never really enjoyed fishing so haven’t tried. John also sells new and used boats. I can’t speak to the process or pricing but my brother bought a new two person kayak 2 years ago and seemed very happy with the transaction. I’ve used the boat and it’s incredibly nice.
The bottom line — this place is solid. These people care and work hard to deliver a good product. That’s why we come back.