Cuyahoga River Paddling During the Pandemic
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On a balmy Monday afternoon in July we took a bike ride along the Scranton Flats Towpath Trail to see what the waterfront scene was looking like along the Cuyahoga River.
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Can You Believe It's Been a Year Since Blazing Paddles and the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire?
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Believe it or not, today marks one year since Blazing Paddles and the City of Cleveland’s Cuyahoga50 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire!
Read More2019 Head of the Cuyahoga Photo Gallery
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The Cuyahoga River’s hard-working waterfront provided a great backdrop for Cleveland Rowing Foundation’s annual Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta, a 3.1 mile rowing race that drew close to 2,000 athletes to Cleveland on Saturday.
Read MoreCuyahoga River Clean-Up Ahead of the Cuyahoga Regatta
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Yesterday afternoon Surfrider Foundation Northern Ohio Chapter organized a clean-up of the Cuyahoga River ahead of tomorrow’s Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta. (HOTC). Paddleboarders assisted by The Port of Cleveland’s Flotsam pulled floating debris from the river while others gathered trash from the banks of the river.
Read MoreA BIG Weekend for Cleveland's Waterfront (photos and video).
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It seemed there was something going on along every piece of Cleveland’s waterfront this past weekend with:
The Tall Ships Festival Parade of Sail kicking off affairs on Thursday afternoon.
An open water swim at Edgewater Park hosted by North Coast Multisports that served as a tune-up for the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships returning to Cleveland August 9-10.
An SUP Yoga session with SUP CLE at Wendy Park.
A birds-eye view of recreational kayaks interacting with the freighter Sam Laud as it transited the lower Cuyahoga River (more on that in a future post).
The 2019 Blazing Paddles Paddlefest Blazes a New Cuyahoga River Narrative
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A new narrative for Cleveland was blazed as 250 paddlers on kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes took part in a historic celebration on the Cuyahoga River, 50 years to the day since the 1969 fire ignited the environmental movement.
Read MoreIt's the Day After Earth Day. So What Are You Gonna Do Now?!
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As we wrapped our Earth Day Happy Hour last night we thought about the events that led to the first Earth Day back in 1970, and the unique role Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River served as the flash point for a nation awakening to its burgeoning environmental crisis.
Read MoreThe 39th Annual St. Malachi Church Run (photos and video)
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Yesterday was one of our favorite events, the 39th Annual St. Malachi Church Run. Yes, we like it because it crosses the Cuyahoga River twice, but the REAL reason is 1) it’s a sure sign spring is right around the corner, 2) St. Patrick’s Day is close, and 3) we recognize what a huge impact the race has on funding St. Malachi Parish ministries to Cleveland’s most needy.
Read MoreThe 91st Academy Awards Have Truly Humbled Us
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To say we were humbled at being nominated for four Academy Awards would be an understatement. But to win an Oscar in all four categories? Well, it’s simply unbelievable.
Read MoreOur Exit Interviews with 90.3 WCPN Ideastream Journalist Elizabeth Miller
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Greater Cleveland public radio (90.3 WCPN Ideastream) listeners and Great Lakes Today’s audience have heard journalist Elizabeth Miller’s reports on all things Great Lakes environment for the last three years. Elizabeth recently accepted a position in Portland to cover the education beat for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Read MoreVeterans Memorial Bridge Perspective on Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River
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Saturday's annual Veterans Memorial Bridge Tour, hosted by the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works, attracted thousands as they celebrated the 100 anniversary of the classic bridge structure.
Read MoreBlazing Paddles Paddleboard Race Stokes the Cuyahoga River
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Our goal for Blazing Paddles was to reframe the Cuyahoga River narrative and we were so pleased media picked up on a paddleboarding race as a perspective-changer for recreational use of a river that formerly served as a cultural reference point for environmental ruin.
Read MoreHere Comes the Ramble and Blazing Paddles, Celebrating How Far the Cuyahoga River Has Come Since 1969
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s there a better way to celebrate how far the Cuyahoga River (and Cleveland) has come since the June 22, 1969 fire than a run/walk of the Cuyahoga River trails followed by GREAT music and Fat Head's Brewery beer?
Read MoreHappy 60th Anniversary Goodtime III
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Last night's cruise on the Goodtime III reminded us of the old line about a busman's holiday: A holiday in which you spend most of your time doing the same or something very similar to your normal work. Ostensibly we were guests of the Goodtime III's 60th Anniversary Cruise along Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River.
Read MoreDon't Be Like These Cuyahoga River boaters...
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Here's a look at the scrum that happens on the Cuyahoga River when the Norfolk Southern Bridge has a lift on a busy day. The Goodtime III Captain's view from the wheelhouse is much different (further back and lower) than the security cam's view (it's mounted higher and looks down).
Read MoreMemorial Day and Recreational Boater Safety on the Cuyahoga River
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The Coast Guard collaborated with local Cuyahoga River stakeholders in 1996 to create a safety zone along the Flats east bank to protect boaters when large freighters maneuver in the area.
Read MoreIt Took the Hapless Cleveland Browns to Provide A Much Needed Perspective on Lake Erie
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But the Lake Erie PR pulse from last week's Browns announcement made us realize Lake Erie's ongoing challenges with algae blooms has tainted the public mindset to a point where a spoiled Lake Erie has finally eclipsed the Cuyahoga River as shorthand for out-of-towners to kick Cleveland in the shins
Read MoreCoffee Outside on the Cuyahoga River with Joy Machines Bicycle Shop
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Joy Machine's Bicycle Shop decide to host a pop-up event called simply enough "Coffee Outside" at the "spoon", Canalway Partners' name for the Scranton Flats pier jutting out over the river.
Read MoreSt. Patrick's Day along the Cuyahoga River Waterfront
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After the Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade we took a quick swing along the Cuyahoga River to see what the post-parade scene was like.
Read MoreSaturday's St. Malachi Church Run: A Reboot of a Classic Cleveland Tradition
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A new chapter in the 38th Annual St Malachi Church Run went off with flying green colors Saturday as 3,700 Irish (and non-Irish) eyes were smiling on a sun-soaked Cleveland morning.
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