Join the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Wood County Park District for a “Canoeing with Crawfish” program. This is Paddle Ohio event features a canoe float on the Maumee Scenic River, Saturday, August 12, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Float down the Maumee Scenic River with Wood County Park District naturalists and ODNR stream scientists for a scenic and informative float. Stream quality monitors will demonstrate how to evaluate the health of a waterway by investigating the macroinvertebrates that call the river home.
Participants will meet at Otsego Park, located at 20000 W. River Road in Bowling Green. Previous canoeing experience is highly recommended and participants must be 14 years old to paddle without an adult in the same boat. Pre-registration is required and closes Thursday, August 10. To register, please visit reservations.woodcountyparkdistrict.org.
The Paddle Ohio initiative rewards individuals with a commemorative pin each time they paddle four different Ohio wild, scenic and recreational rivers, water trails or select state park lakes. Pins are available for paddlers who paddle four, eight, 12, 16 and 20 different segments of designated waters.
For more information on Ohio’s scenic rivers and water trails, as well as information on possible float cancellation, visit paddle.ohiodnr.gov.
The ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft is responsible for managing Ohio’s 74 state parks and providing the finest outdoor recreational opportunities, including first-class boating services, facilities and law enforcement for users of Ohio’s waterways and public lands.
ODNR ensures a wise balance between the use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.
