ODNR Mahoning Paddle
 

Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)*
Paddle Ohio Program-Mahoning River

When- Sunday July 9th

Where- Canoe City 147 N Leavitt Rd, Leavittsburg, OH 44430

GPS 41.241675,-80.881140

Time 11:30 am Public to meet at Canoe City

TCT Time before 11:30 am at Canoe City


Drop all Kayaks & Gear at
Thomas Swift Park 870 Benedict-Leavittsburg Road, Leavittsburg, OH 44430
GPS 41.239357, -80.917772

Before coming to Canoe City!!!!

Unloading at Swift park before coming to canoe city will allow us to have all of our cars at Canoe City. We will be using the bus to shuttle us back to Swift Park with the public paddlers. This shuttle is paid for by TCT.

Parking will be tight at Canoe City; we can park across the street on the dead end road or at the field that is across from the Wagon Wheel Tavern. The access for the field is on the left side of South Leavitt Rd just on the other side of Market St.

Paddle Ohio is a program to get paddlers out and discover water ways of Ohio. This program has been around for several years and offers a lot of events.
This year the Mahoning River State Water Trail was selected for this program. The paddle is from Thomas Swift Park to Canoe City.

ODNR has partnered with Trumbull Metro Parks and Trumbull Canoe Trails to make this happen.
TCT was asked to help with this paddle by the metro parks and ODNR, and so far we have done a great job.

We are not in charge of the paddle. We are here to help guide the public, ODNR Officials & State water craft officer down the river. As Matthew Smith told me who better to help than the club who help establish the water trail!!!!

This is a great paddle for all skill levels.

To find more information about the Paddle Ohio Program visit http://paddle.ohiodnr.gov/

(The time on their website will be changed as I already email matt to make him aware of the misprint)

Mike Danko

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Paddle Ohio Event on Mahoning River Water Trail July 9

6/26/2017 Paddle Ohio

LEAVITTSBURG, OH — Join the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for a Paddle Ohio program on the Mahoning River, Sunday, July 9, 11:30 am to 3pm. Enjoy a guided 3.7-mile float on the Mahoning River Water Trail. ODNR is partnering with Trumbull County Metro Parks and Trumbull Canoe Trails for this free Paddle Ohio event.
Participants will meet at Canoe City Metro Park, located at 74 North Leavitt Rd in Leavittsburg. All equipment and a shuttle will be provided. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. To register, please contact Matthew Smith at matthew.smith@dnr.state.oh.us.*
The Paddle Ohio initiative rewards individuals with a commemorative pin each time they paddle four different Ohio wild, scenic and recreational rivers, water trails or select state park lakes. Pins are available for paddlers who paddle four, eight, 12, 16 and 20 different segments of designated Paddle Ohio waters.*
Participants may submit information about their four paddling trips on the Paddle Ohio website. ODNR will mail pins to qualifying individuals after the 2017 paddling season ends.

ODNR Paddle July 9th
 

I will be paddling on this trip from Swift Park to Canoe City and hope to bring my Cousin Kate again (we were at Presque Isle on the windy 25th of June). We will drop our kayaks off at Swift Park @ 10:30, unload our gear & head to Canoe City to be there before 11:30. Looking forward to the Shuttle on the bus, too!

Hello to all members, I just got an email from Mathew Smith from ODNR. If you plan on attending the Paddle Sunday the 9th please preregister with him by emailing him.
He needs account of how many paddler will be there Sunday, for the state.

Remember to drop off all gear at Thomas Swift Park, and head to Canoe City after wards.
I would recommend no later that 11 am at Canoe City. The public should start showing up around 11:30 am

Matthew.Smith@dnr.state.oh.us

When emailing Mathew let him know you are part of TCT and have your own gear.
Thank you for your help and hope for a big turn out from the club

Mike

I'm planning to attend and will email Matthew to let him know.

Lin and I plan on attending the ODNR event Sunday and I will email Matthew Smith.

I'll be there with my kayak

I'll be there with my kayak. I also emailed Matthew.

ODNR paddle 7/9
 

Mark and I are planning on attending the paddle. Will there be someone there at Swift Park to watch our gear or should one of us stay with it? Am I safe to assume that someone from ODNR or TCT will be at Swift Park directing paddlers with their gear?

See you tomorrow.

Kathy Murtha

From My understanding an ODNR or Water Craft will be

They will have there gear down there as well while we will be at Canoe City.

Attachment 128


• Formed in 1975 to promote canoeing & kayaking on the Mahoning River & other bodies of water in Trumbull County.
• 20 to 25 trip (paddle) schedule for 10 months of the year–March through December.
• Trips to lakes, quiet rivers, & swift water streams and creeks up to class II rapids generally within a two-hour radius of Warren/Youngstown.
• Special traditional and theme paddles–Ice Breaker Run (March), Club Picnic (July), Foxburg Inn Run (mid-late summer), Moon Light Paddle (August), Autumn Color Run (October), Frost Bite Paddle (November), & the famous Chilly Chili Paddle (December).
• At least one camping trip every year on or by a river.
• Procrastinators Christmas Party (January) & trip planning meeting (February) annually.
• Assisted in establishing the 23-mile Mahoning River State Water Trail from Foster Metro Park to Packard Park in 2012.
• Supports Friends of the Mahoning River annual Riverfest with free canoe and kayak rides for the public.
• Members from all over northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
• Welcoming and supportive membership that helps novice paddlers learn safety and paddling technique and have fun.
• $10 annual membership covers the whole family.

For more information about the Trumbull Canoe Trails Paddling Club visit our webpage
trumbullcanoetrails.org
or
Check out our Facebook page at Trumbull Canoe Trails Paddling Club
Also search Trumbull Canoe Trails on You Tube

Trumbull Canoe Trails
P.O Box 1682
Warren, OH 44482

With the Help of Several Members the above information sheet will be given out with the rest of ODNR information Packet.
The Spacing will be correct.

Mike

Thank you.
 

Thank you for the wonderful trip on the Mahoning River yesterday. I had a great time and met so many interesting TCT members. I hope to travel with you again soon.

isellcandles
It was so nice to see you again. For many who didn't know Rich Allan and myself got to meet her last year at a Riverfest in Lorain, OH for the Black River.

It is so cool that she came down to the Mahoning River. I asked her what she thought and she said she really enjoyed.

I hope to make back to Lorain to paddle and meet up with you this time.

I would love to see a club trip on the Black River. It is about two hours from Warren, so I am not sure how many would want to travel out there but we do travel that far in PA for trips.

Food for thought

Mike

Paddle Review
 

WOW, what a day we had on the Mahoning River. Yeah we had to wait a little bit but I think it was worth it.

ODNR did a nice job with Zack. I found it to be amazing for TCT to be part of the Paddle Ohio Program and get to work with ODRN.

During the meeting we had I couldn't help but think of Peppy, Preston Foster, Don & Judi Moller and other members who were around in the early days of the club. To have a public event like this on the Mahoning River in a section that so many have worked so hard to make it Canoe-able. Made me wonder what they would say? Also to think how proud they would be of this accomplishment.
I only hope we continue to follow the dream of the founders of the club as we move forward.

The final stats had 80 paddlers on the trip, which is the biggest to date for paddle Ohio event that surpassed the Grand River which had 60 some paddlers.
We also had some State Representatives show up with our county commissioner.

TCT came out with a strong support for the event; I counted 28 members but I might have missed a couple.

Scott from ODNR was very impressed how we help with the paddle. He loved the idea Bob K had by putting him and Steve Preston in the water and keeping everyone behind them as we load people in the boats.

He was also impressed with the safety measures we have with the two way radio's and keeping in contact from the back to the front. At one point we were spread out a mile long on the river.

Scott and several other paddlers came up to me and mentioned how they really appreciated what several members did by blocking several paths that could be trouble and guiding them through others. I only know of Steve Preston & Rich Allan as they were near the front, but I want to say thank you to others who helped.

Matthew Scott did mentioned that the Trumbull Metro Park and TCT gave more help than any other organizations they have dealt with since the Lake Metro Parks.

On a personal note I was really honored and so thrilled that several ODNR officials & Watercraft Officers asked me to be one of lead boats. For some reason that just fired me up.

Thank you to all who showed up and helped with this event, helped with our new information flier that was in each packet, and to all members who voted at the planning meeting for the club to cover the shuttle as it was a big help.

On a small side note Bob K pointed out that the kayaks still out numbered the canoes :(
Also several people had no idea what kind of kayak Ron was paddling. It was funny to explain that it is a Whitewater kayak

A thanks also need to our sister club Friends of the Mahoning for providing free bottles of water.

Thanks Again
Mike Danko

All credit and accolaides for the terrific idea to put a couple of our members on the water to keep the public from paddling off goes to that icon of paddling, the lovely and ever popular Mr. RICH ALLEN. I just happened to get my kayak down to the water before he did.

Pictures are posted
Mike