Cleveland waterfront news and information covering the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie.
Today Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River rightly finds itself at the center of a national public celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreWhere would Cuyahoga River recreation be had the Trust for Public Land (TPL) not partnered with Cleveland Rowing Foundation to secure the former Commodore Club boathouse property, creating Rivergate Park, a public recreation space on Cleveland’s waterfront.
Read MoreIt had been a PANDEMIC since we’d ridden along with a scholastic rowing team and the one week countdown to Cleveland Rowing Foundation’s 26th Annual Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta was a perfect time for an invite to ride-along with Saint Ignatius High School Crew.
Read MoreFriday’s Coast Guard MSU Cleveland dedication ceremony honoring Dr. Olivia J. Hooker, the first black woman to serve in the United States Coast Guard, opened a window into our nation’s racial history and Dr. Hooker’s personal perseverance and dedication to advancing equity and inclusion through community advocacy and education.
Read MoreOn a beautiful end of summer evening by Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River we were content to enjoy the women’s singles semi where Liudmila Samsanova dismantled Bernarda Pera. Then a 678 foot-long freighter photobombed the tourney.
Read MoreA tremendous amount of knowledge was dropped at our 2nd annual "Cleveland's Waterfront is Open for Business" presser and Cuyahoga River Safety Task Force Mixer On May 25 at Collision Bend Brewing Company during #NationalSafeBoatingWeek.
Read MoreIt’s been two years since our Pep Club Dance Party has had a chance to do our thing so we’re putting together an impromptu version of our annual cheer zone for the Union Home Mortgage Cleveland Marathon runners tomorrow, May 22, from 7:45 a.m. to about 9:30 a.m.
Read MoreCleveland’s expanding network of connected trails are now being explored by many out-of-town cyclists. We’ve seen enough “confusion” on the socials on how best to complete the northern leg of the 326-mile Ohio to Erie Trail that links the Ohio River to Lake Erie.
Read MoreDuring the recent State of Lake Erie conference.we spoke with director David Ruck about the upcoming world debut of his film “The Erie Situation” at the Cleveland International Film festival. David shared thoughts on his filmmaking process, the challenge scientists have communicating the results of their research, and the impact harmful algae blooms are having on the Western Lake Erie Basin
Read MoreShare the River will select two Blazing Paddles Paddlefest registrants at 9 am on Saturday morning, April 2, 2022 to receive two sets of tickets to “The Erie Situation”. at the Cleveland International Film Festival. at Playhouse Square. Winners can choose to attend either the world debut of “The Erie Situation” on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 7:25 p.m. or the second showing on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 4:50 p.m. Tickets will be e-mailed to the winners.
Read MoreDunno ‘bout where you live but here on the north coast of Ohio we were treated to freezing temperatures, snow flurries, and big gusty winds today. In other words, it’s spring in name only! But calmer days and warmer temps are not far away! We figured today was a good day to drop the 2022 Blazing Paddles Paddlfest stoke video to boost your paddling spirits!
Read MoreOn Thursday, March 10, Interlake Steamship Company's Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder kicked off the 2022 Maritime season on Cleveland's Cuyahoga River with an iron ore shuttle run from the Port of Cleveland’s bulk terminal on Lake Erie to Cleveland-Cliffs!
Read MoreWhen we established the Blazing Paddles Paddlefest, we decided to name two of our events (the 5.3-mile Ruth Patrick Memorial and the 13-mile Rachel Carson Memorial) after significant women who helped move the needle on the environmental movement. International Women’s Day gives us a perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on these two pioneering women.
Read MoreOn a brisk Friday afternoon in early March, we caught up with two paddlers at Cleveland Metroparks’ Merwin’s Wharf along Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River.
Read MoreAfter a one-year virtual hiatus, Brite Winter returned to the west bank of Cleveland Flats with its vibrant mix of music, art, food, and beer. It was a great reminder that spring isn’t far away and Cleveland’s Waterfront is open for business!
Read MoreWe LOVED President Joe Biden’s announcement in Lorain yesterday of a $1 billion infusion from the bipartisan infrastructure deal to restore Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers, arteries of commerce like the Cuyahoga River, that have been polluted by industrial toxins.
Read MoreLocal Great Lakes freighter fans were abuzz on a balmy first day of February when the classic freighter Alpena made its way from Lake Erie to its winter layup on the Cuyahoga River.
Read MoreCleveland Rowing Foundation’s 25th Annual Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta’s return on a splendid September day in Cleveland where over 1400 rowers in 441 shells from 50 clubs and 12 states competed on a 4,900-meter course on the Cuyahoga River!.
Read MoreOn a beautiful Sunday morning at Cleveland Metroparks Edgewater Beach, youngsters from the Kids That Tri Cleveland program took their first open water strokes in Lake Erie after a winter and spring of pool-only training. The swim was part of the broader Kids That Tri program, in partnership with the Parker Hannafin Downtown YMCA, that was created to provide a pathway for children of the Greater Cleveland area to learn how to swim, bike, and run and participate in a competitive triathlon.
Read MoreThis week’s Slow River happens during the Veteran's Memorial Bridge Open House in 2017 as the 635 foot-long Great Republic (1981) navigated the Superior Bend portion of Cleveland's Cuyahoga River.
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