Ohio River Way paddles with purpose over 250 miles in 10 days

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – The Ohio River Problem continued on Saturday with two voyager canoes carrying 20 native adventurers on what’s a 10-day journey from Portsmouth, Ohio to Louisville, Ky.

They not solely paddled for enjoyable, however did so for a trigger.

“Our purpose is to be seen nationally – as a nationally acknowledged vacation spot for journey tourism with the collaboration amongst all of those cities and that’s what we’re doing,” Chair of the Ohio River Approach Brewster Rhoads mentioned.

The Ohio River Approach is celebrating the Ohio River and elevating consciousness of what we’ve got flowing by our communities.

“We celebrated the Ohio River Approach, the launch of it right here in Covington at Covington Plaza as a result of that is the one spot in northern Kentucky the place the bike path, Riverfront Commons, really connects to the Ohio River and Covington is within the lead by having the primary canoe and kayak entry ramp,” Rhoads mentioned.

The Ohio River Approach is bringing communities collectively to market the area as a novel vacation spot with all the actions one can do alongside or within the Ohio River.

“That is the fourth 12 months we’ve completed this journey, however the first time since we’ve actually branded the Ohio River Approach because the Ohio River Approach. We was once the Ohio River Recreation Path and now we’ve got a brand new emblem, a brand new web site a brand new look,” Rhoads mentioned.

The web site encompasses a digital information that options ramps, marinas, campgrounds and occasions alongside the Ohio River.

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