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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 12, 2005

NEW WEB SITE PROMOTES OHIO’S MOST POPULAR
WATERWAYS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATING
Ohioans listen online to information about the state’s great boating destinations

COLUMBUS, OH - A new web page, showcasing 26 of Ohio’s most popular waterways for boating, has been created by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. The new site, available at ohiodnr.com, includes audio actualities and planning materials for all kinds of recreational boating.

“Ohio offers such great waterways for all types of boaters and this new web site will help us to better promote these resources,” said Ken Alvey, chief of the ODNR Division of Watercraft. “We have found that an increasing number of boaters are using the Internet to plan their next outing, and this site should help them find the most suitable waterway.”

The Boating Destinations Tour highlights 26 waterways with a general description of what boating services are provided, other water-related activities that include sport fishing and wildlife viewing, plus additional information on boating access sites and information on state parks that may be located nearby. Ohio is the first state to offer a high-tech audio boating destinations tour.

These boating destinations include:

    • Acton Lake
    • Alum Creek Lake
    • Berlin Reservoir
    • Big & Little Darby Creeks
    • Buckeye Lake
    • Burr Oak Lake
    • Caesar Creek Lake
    • Deer Creek Lake
    • Delaware Lake
    • East Fork Lake
    • Grand Lake St. Marys
    • Grand River
    • Indian Lake
    • Kokosing River
    • Lake Erie
    • Lake Loramie
    • Little Miami River
    • Maumee River
    • Mosquito Creek Lake
    • Muskingum River
    • Muskingum Watershed Conservancy
    • District Lakes
    • Ohio River
    • Lake Vesuvius
    • West Branch Reservoir

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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com

For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
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Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860