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Kokosing River Water Trail brochure

• Kokosing River Water Trail (28-mile trail; paddlers; Class I+ to II)

The Kokosing State Scenic River maintains its natural quality as it winds through mostly wooded and rural portions of Knox and Coshocton counties in Central Ohio. Beginning in Mount Vernon, this water trail includes long deep pools, riffles, short rapids, and scenic sandstone cliffs. Opportunities abound for wildlife viewing, fishing and hunting. Designation as a state scenic river and proximity to the Kokosing Gap Trail make this an ideal paddle/pedal destination.
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- Download a printable map and interpretive guide (4 pages, 8-1/2" x 11") [428K; PDF]

- Request a printed brochure (22" x 17" folded map).

Muskingum River Water Trail brochure

• Muskingum River Water Trail (112-mile trail; paddlers and powerboats)

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- Download a printable map and interpretive guide (13 pages, 8-1/2" x 11") [4.1 Megs; PDF]

- Request a printed brochure (22" x 34" folded map).

• East Sandusky Bay Water Trail(www.ci.sandusky.oh.us)

• Ohio River Water Trail - Markland Pool (www.ohioriverway.org)

- Designated as an "ACA-Recommended Water Trail" for 2006.

• Great Miami River (Miami Conservancy District)

• Mad River (Miami Conservancy District)

• Stillwater River (Miami Conservancy District)

Ohio Water Trails in the Works

Blanchard River Hancock County Park District [.pdf]

Raccoon Creek www.raccooncreekwatertrail.org/

Hocking River Hocking River Commission, www.hockingriver.org

Mohican River Knox County Park District, www.knoxcountyparks.org

Olentangy River Friends of the Lower Olentangy

Symmes Creek, Tuscarawas River and Walhonding River have groups working on designation but no web site

A Trail Guide

A trail guide for responsibly paddling any stream (5 pages, 8-1/2" x 11") [463K; PDF]

National Resources

American Canoe Association
www.acanet.org

American Rivers
www.amrivers.org

Canoeing and Paddling Guidelines
www.paddling.net/guidelines/

National Park Service
www.nps.gov/.../watertrails.htm

North American Water Trails Association
www.watertrails.org

Rivers, Trails, & Conservation Assistance, Community Toolbox
www.nps.gov/phso/rtcatoolbox/

Ohio Contacts

Knox County Park District
www.knoxcountyparks.org

Trails Outside Ohio

Capitol Water Trails, Ltd. (Wisconsin) - www.capitolwatertrails.org

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network - www.baygateways.net

Chemung Basin River Trail - www.stcplanning.org/riverbasin/river_trail.htm

Choptank & Tuckahoe Riverguide - www.riverheritage.org/Riverguide/index.html

Indiana Canoe Trails - www.in.gov/dnr/outdoor/canoe/canoetra.htm

Iowa Water Trail Association - www.demoinseriver.org/iowa_water_ trail_grant.htm

Janes Island State Park - www.dnr.state.md.us/outdooradventures/watertrail.htm

Juniata Clean Water - www.jcwp.org

Maine Island Trail Association - www.mita.org

Nebraska River Trails - www.ngpc.state.ne.us/boatng/canoetrails.html

North Carolina Paddle Trails - www.ncsu.edu/paddletrails/

Nova Scotia - www.trails.gov.ns.ca/
Openlands Project (Northeastern Illinois) – www.openlands.org/watertrails.asp

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources - www.dcnr.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Environmental Council - www.paddlepa.net

Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission - www.fish.state.pa.us

SchuylkillRiver Water Trail - www.schuylkillriver.org/maps/water_trails.asp

Susquehanna River Trail Association - www.susquehannarivertrail.org

Three Rivers Water Trail - www.friendsoftheriverfront.org

Upper Mon Water Trail - www.monriversummit.org/UMWT/

Washington Water Trails Association - www.wwta.org

Water Trails for Wisconsin - www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/publications/watertrails/