In 2011, 4,000 children participated in our 6th Annual Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo presented by the Hamilton County Park District and RiverWorks Discovery. The Expo is now the largest one day water safety and environmental education program for children in the country.

2,000 attended our Ohio River Music & Outdoor Festival, deemed the best festival on the river by City Beat!

2,200 adults and children ages Paddled the Ohio in approximately 1,700 canoes and kayaks – a new record for America’s largest paddling event.

Greater Cincinnati is truly the Paddling Capital of the US!

Special thanks to the generous sponsors and dedicated volunteers. Both went the extra mile to help connect over 8,000 people to the Ohio River, our region’s most valuable natural resource. By promoting, celebrating and protecting the Ohio, The Ohio River Way and Paddlefest are doing their part to encourage adults and children alike to become lifelong stewards of the natural world here in our own backyard!

Proceeds from Paddlefest will be used to organize the 7th Annual Kids Outdoor Adventure Expo next year, build the Ohio River Trail from Lunken to downtown Cincinnati and to print and publish the Ohio River Trail Boaters Guide.

So, save the date now to join us for Paddlefest 2012 weekend on Thursday June 21 through Saturday, June 23 in Cincinnati, OH.