Cleveland’s waterfront has seen its share of recreational narrative changers since Moses Cleaveland and his band of Connecticut Land Company surveyors first landed at the confluence of the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie on July 22, 1796.

The Ivanhoe Boat Club no doubt turned heads in 1855 when it mixed it up with commercial boat traffic on the river
Many have fond memories of boats rafted 8 up eight deep in the heyday of the Flats
Kayak usage has exploded in the wake of the pandemic and curious paddlers are exploring Cleveland’s historic and working river in ever-increasing numbers.
Michael Heaton’s Plain Dealer article in 2013 REALLY made a splash as board culture embraced Cleveland’s waterfront.

On a breezy Tuesday afternoon we caught this gent having a great time on his electric hydrofoil surfboard. A quick check of the web show these boards can run upwards of $12k. Fliteboard out of Australia (go figure) seems to be a market leader. What will be the next thing?

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