Paddlefest Weekend 2010 Events
Kid's Outdoor Adventure Expo
Presented by Hamilton County Park District
Interactive learning about health, nature, and the outdoors!
The Kid's Outdoor Adventure Expo is Thursday, June 24 at Coney Island, with two sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Kid's Expo brings together area organizations for the largest outdoor youth environmental education program in the region. The Expo is a unique opportunity to engage children's interests in the environment while enhancing their academic achievement in science, technology, math and engineering. Through interactive exhibits, presentations and hands-on activities, children are provided with the values and knowledge they need to succeed in life. For more information, please contact Kimberly Whitton, Kid's Outdoor Adventure Expo Coordinator, at kwhitton@GreatParks.org or at (513) 245-7448.
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Ohio River Music & Outdoor Festival
On Friday, June 25 our Ohio River Music & Outdoor Festival will feature five live bands, paddling clinics, boat demos, the Midwest Kayak Rolling Championship, the Fishing Tournament presented by Jackson Kayak, the New Richmond Cardboard Boat Race, a silent auction, a used canoe/kayak sale, workshops, outdoor vendors and environmental education exhibits. Admission is also free, but there will be a modest charge this year for parking.
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Kayak Freestyle "Jammin with Jackson" & Midwest Kayak Rolling Competition at Sunlite Pool
Use your kayak roll to roll in a prize and have some fun. Enter the Paddlefest rolling contest, sponsored by CincyPaddlers.org.
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Kayak Fishing Tournament Presented by Jackson Kayak
The inaugural Paddlefest Kayak Fishing Tournament is Friday, June 25 from 4-8 pm on the Ohio River. Registration is $10 per person if you register early. A variety of prizes will be given out to winners in two categories size and weight. Please send in application or bring to Paddlefest Friday, June 25 before Captain's Meeting at 3:30 pm.
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Paddle the Ohio - 8.2 mile float trip on the Ohio River
On Saturday, June 26, over 1,700 people in more than 1,000 canoes and kayaks will race or take their sweet time paddling from Coney Island to the Cincinnati Public Landing to celebrate the beauty and recreational benefits of the Ohio River, Greater Cincinnati's most important natural resource. Paddlers who feel "lucky" can participate in our inaugural Paddlefest Poker Run as they make their way down the Ohio!
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Poker Run
Engage in a little poker fun with our first annual Poker Run on the Ohio. The Ohio River Way Poker Run is a fun way to test your luck as you paddle down the Ohio from Coney Island to the Cincinnati Public Landing. You must first be registered for the 8.2 mile Paddlefest float trip and then pay an additional $10 ($15 if you register on site) for each hand you want to play. You will have from 9:00 am to 12 noon to complete the course by picking up one card per hand at five stops along the way. Please take your time and enjoy your trip!
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New Richmond Cardboard Boat Races
Join the Cardboard Boat Regatta bunch on Lake Como as they try to race across the river in their very own cardboard "boat" creations. Great fun for the whole family!
Dragon Boat Races on the Ohio River
Watch bridge to bridge races on the Ohio river as teams compete against each other for bragging rights and more.
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Gold Star Chili Finish Line Festival
Paddlefest Weekend concludes with the at Yeatman's Cove featuring live music from Langnaippe, food, vendors and "bridge to bridge" Dragon Boat Races on the Ohio.
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