Seasonal Paddle
Join the Northwest Ohio River Runners as they embark on their annual Swan Creek Fall Color Cruise. It’s pure autumn magic with the perfect blend of the cool air carrying a fresh earthy scent, the soft sunlight caressing all with its welcoming warmth, the water currents slowing to a lazy, rhythmic lapping and the foliage flushing with rich fall hues. Paddling Swan Creek in October is all the best the season has to offer with the sense that, although you are still in the city, it seems like you are far, far away in a remote natural setting. The journey allows you to lose yourself deep within this autumnal experience— gliding along the winding waterway as the steep tree-lined creek bank encompasses you in a corridor of cascading layers of shimmering reds, oranges and yellows melding in with a melodic chorus of birds, crickets and late cicadas.
Cruise details:
Sunday, October 18 (rain date October 25) at Swan Creek Public Launch (210 S. Erie St. in the Toledo Farmers Market parking lot). Launching begins at 11am. Children under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult. You must have your own kayak or canoe. Life jackets are required and drinking water is recommended.
Route details: 3.5-miles round-trip heading upstream (leisurely pace against a slow current for approximately 1 ½ hours) passing under the City Park and Hawley St. bridges and various train trestles, turning around at the bridge on Western Ave. The return trip is approximately one-hour going with the current.
The group paddles at 6:30pm every Tuesday, May-September from the HP Landing (2250 Shoreland Ave.) and meets at 6:30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month October-April at Friendship Park Community Center (2930 131st St.). October’s meeting features longtime paddler John Sinkovic’s picturesque Alaskan kayak trip. All outings and meetings are open to the public. For info visit nworr.org
Autumn Race
Add some over the top excitement to the season by taking a road trip to Oregonia, OH (between Dayton and Cincinnati) for the October 11 Devil’s Staircase Pro Motorcycle Hill Climb. If you are a fan of custom motorcycle racing, the three hour drive is well worth the effort. The Devil’s Staircase course is a wicked masterpiece of steep, dirt-packed, graduated levels giving both the competitors and spectators an outstanding, wild ride of anticipation and suspense. Gates open at 9am, races start at 1pm. $20/admission, free/children under 12. Vendors/music/ food. Show off your masterpiece at the Custom Ride-In-Bike Show. To see a video of last year’s race and for more information, visit daytonmc.com.
Seasonal Paddle
Join the Northwest Ohio River Runners as they embark on their annual Swan Creek Fall Color Cruise. It’s pure autumn magic with the perfect blend of the cool air carrying a fresh earthy scent, the soft sunlight caressing all with its welcoming warmth, the water currents slowing to a lazy, rhythmic lapping and the foliage flushing with rich fall hues. Paddling Swan Creek in October is all the best the season has to offer with the sense that, although you are still in the city, it seems like you are far, far away in a remote natural setting. The journey allows you to lose yourself deep within this autumnal experience— gliding along the winding waterway as the steep tree-lined creek bank encompasses you in a corridor of cascading layers of shimmering reds, oranges and yellows melding in with a melodic chorus of birds, crickets and late cicadas.
Cruise details:
Sunday, October 18 (rain date October 25) at Swan Creek Public Launch (210 S. Erie St. in the Toledo Farmers Market parking lot). Launching begins at 11am. Children under eighteen must be accompanied by an adult. You must have your own kayak or canoe. Life jackets are required and drinking water is recommended.
Route details: 3.5-miles round-trip heading upstream (leisurely pace against a slow current for approximately 1 ½ hours) passing under the City Park and Hawley St. bridges and various train trestles, turning around at the bridge on Western Ave. The return trip is approximately one-hour going with the current.
The group paddles at 6:30pm every Tuesday, May-September from the HP Landing (2250 Shoreland Ave.) and meets at 6:30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month October-April at Friendship Park Community Center (2930 131st St.). October’s meeting features longtime paddler John Sinkovic’s picturesque Alaskan kayak trip. All outings and meetings are open to the public. For info visit nworr.org
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Autumn Race
Add some over the top excitement to the season by taking a road trip to Oregonia, OH (between Dayton and Cincinnati) for the October 11 Devil’s Staircase Pro Motorcycle Hill Climb. If you are a fan of custom motorcycle racing, the three hour drive is well worth the effort. The Devil’s Staircase course is a wicked masterpiece of steep, dirt-packed, graduated levels giving both the competitors and spectators an outstanding, wild ride of anticipation and suspense. Gates open at 9am, races start at 1pm. $20/admission, free/children under 12. Vendors/music/ food. Show off your masterpiece at the Custom Ride-In-Bike Show. To see a video of last year’s race and for more information, visit daytonmc.com.
