The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission — in partnership with local communities, parks districts, and grassroots organizations — provides residents and visitors with information on where they can safely and legally access the water for paddle sports in Central Ohio’s neighborhoods.
There are more than 100 miles of water to paddle along the Alum Creek, Big Darby Creek, Big Walnut Creek, Olentangy River, and Scioto River within Delaware, Franklin, and Pickaway counties.
Central Ohio’s streams have plentiful public parks judiciously spaced along the waterways to create an unrivaled, urban paddling experience. Communities, parks districts, and grassroots organizations are more regularly building water access points and offering opportunities for people to paddle in their own neighborhoods.
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- City of Bexley
- City of Columbus – Recreation & Parks
- City of Delaware
- City of Dublin
- City of Gahanna
- City of Westerville
- City of Whitehall
- Franklin County Engineer’s Office
- Hamilton Township (Franklin)
- Metro Parks
- Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Preservation Parks of Delaware County
- Village of Lockbourne
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