Paddling near Cincinnati, OH

Set in Hamilton County at the confluence of three paddling corridors, Cincinnati gives boaters immediate access to the Ohio River to the south, the Little Miami River to the east, and the Great Miami River to the west. The Little Miami is Ohio's first State and National Scenic River, with 86 miles of mostly Class I water, while each August the city hosts the Ohio River Paddlefest — the nation's largest paddling event, drawing roughly 1,800–2,000 paddlers through downtown.