Links

News

• National Weather Service - Check area river levels

River Maps & Information

• Miami Conservancy District - Recreation Maps
• American Whitewater - State river data (Ohio)
• Little Miami River - Detailed map
• Oxbow Area Map - Topographic map
• Mad River - Detailed map
• National Geographic Map Machine - Find any place on the earth
• River Books & Programs - www.riverlorian.com/indianawaterways.htm

Real-Time Data for Stream Flow

• USGS “Real-Time” Ohio Stream Flow Data - www.waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt
• Ohio - Click here
• Indiana - Click here
• Kentucky - Click here

River Conservation Organizations

• Banklick Watershed Council - Click here
• Friends of the Little Miami - www.littlemiami.com
• Friends of the Great Miami - www.fogm.org
• Kentucky Waterways Alliance - www.kwalliance.org
• Licking River Watershed Watch - www.lrww.org
• Miami Conservancy District - www.miamiconservancy.org
• Mill Creek Restoration Project - www.millcreekrestoration.org
• The Natural Resource - www.thenaturalresource.com
• ORSANCO - www.orsanco.org
• Ohio River Foundation - www.ohioriverfdn.org
• Rivers Unlimited - www.riversunlimited.org

Paddling Organizations/Instruction/Clubs/Advocacy

Local/regional

• Bluegrass Wildwater Association - www.surfbwa.org
• Canoe Kentucky - www.canoeky.com
• Cincinnati Recreation Commission – instruction in pools - Click here
• Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club - www.cjrc.net
• Cincinnati Kayak - www.cincinnatikayak.com
• Cincinnati Rowing Club - www.cincinnatirowing.com
• Dayton Canoe Club - www.daytoncanoeclub.org
• Greater Cincinnati Paddlers Group - groups.yahoo.com/group/cincypaddlers/
• No Limits Rowing - www.nolimitsrowing.com
• ODNR Canoe/Kayak Registration information - Click here
• ODNR Directory of Canoe & Kayak Instruction in Ohio - Click here
• ODNR, Division of Watercraft - www.ohiodnr.com/watercraft/
• Ohio White Water - www.ohiowhitewater.com
• Sierra Club Paddling School -www.ohio.sierraclub.org/miami/Outings/Paddlesports/index.htm
• Tri State Kayakers – www.meetup.com/Tri-State-Kayakers/
• Ohio USCA Racing - www.ohiopaddler.com

National

• ACA - www.acanet.org
• American Rivers - www.americanrivers.org
• American Whitewater - www.americanwhitewater.org
• BornToPaddle.com - www.BornToPaddle.com
• Canoeing USA - www.canoeingusa.com
• GoPaddle - GoPaddle.com
• Professional Paddlesports Association - www.propaddle.com
• River Network - www.rivernetwork.org
• USCA - www.uscanoe.com

Safety

• Safety Tips for Paddlers - www.commanderbob.com/canoes.html

Tips

• Tips on Choosing a Kayak - www.paddleshack.com/tips/tipsonselect.html

Education

• Glossary of Paddling Terms - Click here
• All you need to know about Kayaks from Wikipedia - Click here

Events

• Canoecopia - www.rutabaga.com/canoecopia/
• Cardboard Boats - www.myspace.com/lemonracing/
• Kayak, Canoe Races and Paddling Events by State - www.borntopaddle.com/races_state.php

Tri-State Outfitters

• Benchmark Outfitters - www.benchmarkoutfitter.com
• BJ’s Bikes ‘n Kayaks - www.bjsbikesnkayaks.com
• Canoe Kentucky - www.canoeky.com
• D & D Outfitters - www.ddoutfitters.com
• Great Miami Outfitters - www.greatmiamioutfitters.com
• Morgan’s Canoe and Outdoor Center - www.morganscanoe.com
• Loveland Canoe and Kayak - www.lovelandcanoe.com
• Roads Rivers & Trails - www.roadsriversandtrails.com
• Thaxton’s Licking River Canoe Rental - www.paddlersinn.com/gopaddling/
• White Water Warehouse - www.kayakdayton.com

Hike/Bike

• Hike and Bike in Greater Cincinnati - www.lncigc.org/guide/trails.shtml
• Queen City Bike – www.queencitybike.com

More Links

• Columbus Outdoor Pursuits - www.outdoor-pursuits.org
• Five Rivers Metro Parks - www.metroparks.org