Here comes the Cuyahoga River Water Trail Open House at Merwin's Wharf!

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Here comes the Cuyahoga River Water Trail Open House at Merwin's Wharf!

After a recent Open House, ODNR’s Tom Arbour reflected on the unique nature of the Cuyahoga River. “What’s amazing about the Cuyahoga River are the diverse paddling experiences it offers. From the calm, forested headwaters, to the raging rapids in the gorge and ending at its mouth at Lake Erie with amazing views of the Cleveland skyline, the Cuyahoga River has something to offer for every recreational paddler.”

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Veterans Memorial Bridge Perspective on Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River

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Veterans Memorial Bridge Perspective on Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River

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.

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Blazing Paddles Paddleboard Race Stokes the Cuyahoga River

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Blazing Paddles Paddleboard Race Stokes the Cuyahoga River

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.

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Here Comes the Ramble and Blazing Paddles, Celebrating How Far the Cuyahoga River Has Come Since 1969

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Here Comes the Ramble and Blazing Paddles, Celebrating How Far the Cuyahoga River Has Come Since 1969

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?

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Happy 60th Anniversary Goodtime III

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Happy 60th Anniversary Goodtime III

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.

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Don't Be Like These Cuyahoga River boaters...

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Don't Be Like These Cuyahoga River boaters...

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).

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It Took the Hapless Cleveland Browns to Provide A Much Needed Perspective on Lake Erie

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It Took the Hapless Cleveland Browns to Provide A Much Needed Perspective on Lake Erie

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

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The Faces and Voices of RiverSweep

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The Faces and Voices of RiverSweep

Saturday's RiverSweep saw over 700 volunteers fan out across the Cuyahoga River corridor to be part of what Canalway Partners calls "Ohio's largest done-in-a day clean-up". Individuals, students, and organizations descended upon 9 clean-up sites in the Cuyahoga River watershed and after three hours of effort, headed to Hart Crane Park for Sainato's pizza and music. 

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Coffee Outside on the Cuyahoga River with Joy Machines Bicycle Shop

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Coffee Outside on the Cuyahoga River with Joy Machines Bicycle Shop

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.

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St. Patrick's Day along the Cuyahoga River Waterfront

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St. Patrick's Day along the Cuyahoga River Waterfront

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.

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Saturday's St. Malachi Church Run: A Reboot of a Classic Cleveland Tradition

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Saturday's St. Malachi Church Run: A Reboot of a Classic Cleveland Tradition

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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Saturday's 38th Annual St. Malachi Church Run is Cleveland's Countdown to St. Patrick's Day (and spring)!

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Saturday's 38th Annual St. Malachi Church Run is Cleveland's Countdown to St. Patrick's Day (and spring)!

Believe it or not but the kick-off to St. Patrick's Day and the countdown to spring's arrival in northeast Ohio starts this Saturday when over 3,500 St. Malachi Church Run participants begin their 5-mile trek through downtown Cleveland with a crossing of the Cuyahoga River over the Detroit-Superior Bridge! 

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Opening Day for the 2018 Great Lakes Maritime Season on the Cuyahoga River

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Opening Day for the 2018 Great Lakes Maritime Season on the Cuyahoga River

With spring officially three weeks off, Northeast Ohio looks for any signs of its early arrival and Tuesday delivered as Interlake Steamship Company's Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder made its first trip of the 2018 maritime shipping season up the Cuyahoga River.

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What We're Listening for During Tonight's State of the Union (hint: H2O Infrastructure)

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What We're Listening for During Tonight's State of the Union (hint: H2O Infrastructure)

One of our favorite sub-topics of interest falls under the relatively wonky heading "infrastructure", with a specific focus on: 1) public water/wastewater infrastructure and 2) waterfront infrastructure related to commercial port operations.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Impact on the Cuyahoga River

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Impact on the Cuyahoga River

Today our nation remembers, commemorates, and celebrates the birth of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and we're reminded of King's impact on something he may not be widely recognized for: the rebirth of the Cuyahoga River.

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