"Pettit's has been on the river longer than anyone else that is still in business.  The reasons why are that we offer a fair price, fantastic camping and wonderful float trips." -Shereen Pettit

Pettit’s Canoe Rental opened its door the spring of 1972. Steve and Beryl “Bud” Pettit began the rental with fifteen used canoes, two homemade canoe hauling trailers and an old bus. To offer their floaters a convenient place to camp, Steve and Bud decided to convert a small hayfield into a campground. 

Over the years, Pettit’s canoe livery grew with the demand for quality float trips. Every few years, Steve and Bud added new canoes to their fleet. Before long, they decided that they were going to have to add campground space. Many people liked the convenient location of the scenic campground. It is located at the halfway point on North Fork River. First the Upper Campground was added and then the Lower Campground was cleared for use. Soon a bath house with working toilets and showers was constructed for their campers. 

The winter of 2006, Craig and Shereen Pettit purchased Pettit’s Canoe Rental. Craig is Steve’s son, so Pettit’s continues to be family owned. Craig and Shereen have made a few changes to Pettit’s. The main office was moved to the east side of the river, and they added kayaks to the livery. They continue to use the same great campground. Pettit’s still offers a variety of floating options from canoes to tubes to kayaks and one of the prettiest campgrounds on the river.

When Pettit's customers ask, we listen!  Pettit's offers a new shower house to accomodate customers that are staying in the cabins.  The cabins are located on a beautiful point of land that sets above the main campground.  This shower house is a very welcome addition to Pettit's! 

 We offer a raft trip from Blair Bridge to Dawt Mill.  Our rafts comfortably hold four to six people.  Our rafts are very popular with groups that have small children, non-swimmers or just want to float together.