Ohio River Way Challenge — Ohio River Way

For the fourth year, the Ohio River Way Challenge will embark on a 250-mile journey from Portsmouth, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky, in 30-foot voyager canoes. Applications to join us are due by May 1st, 2024, but our availability may be full before then.

Stretching from June 1-11, you can join us for all or some of the expedition. We’ll have two main goals:

To stop in river towns and connect with leaders and community members to share our enthusiasm for the river and to celebrate their work promoting river-based recreation and tourism.
To document and raise awareness for the river’s recreational, historical, and ecological assets.

Each evening, our team will eat at a local eatery and camp for the night. Each morning, we will meet before dawn ready to paddle around 25 miles for up to 12 hours.

If you have any questions, please email challenge@ohioriverway.org.

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