Paddlefest

Join some 2,000 paddlers for the nation’s largest paddling celebration!

With this app, you can make the most of your Ohio River Paddlefest experience. View event schedules for both Friday’s Paddlefest pre-party, the Outdoors for All Expo, and Saturday’s paddle; check out a map of our Friday night Expo site; share your favorite paddling photos; and more.

Ohio River Paddlefest takes place the first Saturday in August, with participants traveling up to nine miles through Downtown Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky in canoes, kayaks and other human-powered craft.

The Outdoors for All Expo, our Friday night Paddlefest pre-party, takes place at Schmidt Recreation Complex the Friday evening before the event. Free and open to the public, this celebration of all things outdoors features exhibits and hands-on demos from local parks, outdoor outfitters, adventure experts and environmentally minded organizations, plus live music, local beer and food trucks.

Ohio River Paddlefest is a project of Adventure Crew, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting city teens with nature and each other through outdoor adventures, like hiking, biking and kayaking. Find out more at www.adventurecrew.org