Paddling near Parkersburg, WV

Set in Wood County where the Little Kanawha River meets the Ohio, Parkersburg anchors the Ohio River Water Trail — a nationally designated route covering 39 miles of the Ohio and 18 miles of the Little Kanawha. Paddlers launch from downtown to reach historic islands like Blennerhassett, while the placid 108-mile Little Kanawha and quiet reservoirs across the Ohio line round out the local scene.