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Paddling in Ohio

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Clear Fork Mohican RiverPhoto: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Clear Fork Mohican River

~45 min drive

Clear Fork Mohican River is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Lexington, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 171 cfs and a gradient of about 10.6 feet per mile.

South Boat Launch

~15 min drive

South Boat Launch is a boat launch in Ohio.

Black Fork Mohican RiverPhoto: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Black Fork Mohican River

~1h 10m drive

Black Fork Mohican River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Shelby, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 8.1 feet per mile.

Main Boat Launch

~20 min drive

Main Boat Launch is a boat launch in Ohio.

Moxahala CreekPhoto: Nyttend, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moxahala Creek

~1h 19m drive

Moxahala Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near New Lexington, Ohio. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 43 cfs and a gradient of about 11.8 feet per mile.

Canoe & Tube Landing

~39 min drive

Canoe & Tube Landing is a boat launch in Ohio.

North Fork Licking River

~15 min drive

North Fork Licking River is a 5.9-mile paddling stretch near Centerburg, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 131 cfs and a gradient of about 10.5 feet per mile.

Alum Creek Africa Boat Launch

~47 min drive

Alum Creek Africa Boat Launch is a boat launch in Ohio.

Wakatomika Creek

~20 min drive

Wakatomika Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Frazeysburg, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 100 cfs and a gradient of about 10.7 feet per mile.

Alum Creek State Park Kayak Launch

~49 min drive

Alum Creek State Park Kayak Launch is a boat launch in Ohio.

Rocky Fork

~21 min drive

Rocky Fork is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Newark, Ohio. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 12.5 feet per mile.

Area 6 Boat Ramp

~52 min drive

Area 6 Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Ohio.

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