Red River
Most of our cleanups are on the Red River, near home in Logan County and near Adams, Tennessee.
Russellville, Kentucky · Logan County
Kayaking our home rivers. Bringing the trash back with us.
Paddle for the Planet KY Inc. is a small family-run river cleanup crew. Founder Cody, a diesel mechanic, kayaks with his family and picks up trash on the waters they know best.
Our mission
Keep the rivers clean. Keep the crew small. Show up every year.
We paddle the Red River, the Green River, and the Cumberland River, gathering trash as we go. Most of our time is close to home, including a stretch of the Red near Adams, Tennessee, and a spot on the Cumberland near Franklin.
We plan to stay a small family-run crew and do this work yearly. We’re getting started with Logan County Trash for Cash, working under an existing local nonprofit group.
Down the road, we may explore Kentucky nonprofit and 501(c)(3) status. We are not yet incorporated and are not a 501(c)(3) today, and gifts are not tax-deductible.
Where we paddle
Three rivers, close to home
We work the waters we already know. Read a little more about each river, then come see where the next cleanup will be.
Green River
We also paddle and pick up trash on the Green River.
Cumberland River
On the Cumberland, we work a spot near Franklin.
Come paddle with us
The crew is small on purpose
Cody kayaks with his family — three people, and maybe two others. We mean to keep it that way, and to do cleanups yearly. If you’d like to help on the water or from the bank, we’d be glad to hear from you.