Organizers say an estimated 2,200 people took to the Ohio River in Cincinnati to help the event known as Paddlefest remain the country’s largest on-water paddling event.
More than a thousand canoes and kayaks traveled the 8.2 miles from Coney Island Park to the city’s Public Landing on a sunny morning Saturday. It was the largest group of participants in the 10-year history of the event, which has grown from a one-day activity to three days of festivities.
Organizers say the participants this weekend included U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, who is from Cincinnati and has participated in all but one Paddlefest.
