Olentangy Paddle

Olentangy Paddle We offer kayaking on the Scioto River in downtown Columbus.

05/24/2025

Sad but true. We are not opening for the 2025 season. The owner’s back is tired.
We have guided over 10,000 people on the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers during the past decade+.

Thank you for letting us connect you to the wonderful waterways of Ohio and for supporting us with river clean-ups and advocacy for river access! We enjoyed sharing the stories of the rivers and how they shaped our city and its neighborhoods.

Be safe and paddle on!

P.S. The video shows a beaver near our launch last year in downtown Columbus.

The fabulous Gig kayaked with his pawents yesterday in between the rain drops! #614
09/29/2024

The fabulous Gig kayaked with his pawents yesterday in between the rain drops! #614

09/20/2024
We found a nice newish paddle at the launch site this morning. To claim as yours email me at lisa@olentangypaddle.com an...
09/15/2024

We found a nice newish paddle at the launch site this morning. To claim as yours email me at [email protected] and let me know the brand name.

We have a just few more weeknights on our schedule so you can catch the last summers’ sunsets. Check our schedule at www...
08/29/2024

We have a just few more weeknights on our schedule so you can catch the last summers’ sunsets. Check our schedule at www.olentangypaddle.com

Yes, you can bring your dog with you! Here’s Archie, enjoying his best dog life!
08/24/2024

Yes, you can bring your dog with you! Here’s Archie, enjoying his best dog life!

Our guide Asher is our resident fish expert and pointed out pumpkin seed sunfish at our launch site this season. Come ka...
08/02/2024

Our guide Asher is our resident fish expert and pointed out pumpkin seed sunfish at our launch site this season. Come kayak with us and if Asher's your guide, you'll learn all about the fish of the Scioto!

Some of you have asked about our cool trash bags. Here’s the story behind them -https://www.facebook.com/share/Tfg8K5nMn...
07/23/2024

Some of you have asked about our cool trash bags. Here’s the story behind them -

https://www.facebook.com/share/Tfg8K5nMnCT7G3fL/?mibextid=WC7FNe

A big thank you to Ohio Department of Natural Resources for funding them!

Casto, a volunteer of The Onion Bag Project, places empty onion bags in wooden boxes throughout the Kokosing River.

We have the best customers! Not only do they make our jobs a lot of fun, they help us keep the rivers clean. Look at all...
07/21/2024

We have the best customers! Not only do they make our jobs a lot of fun, they help us keep the rivers clean. Look at all the trash they collected today! Thank you Deirdre and Eugene!

Like a sentinel of the , this deer keeps watch over the kayakers. What’s the story behind the deer statues (yes, there ...
07/13/2024

Like a sentinel of the , this deer keeps watch over the kayakers. What’s the story behind the deer statues (yes, there are more if you know where to look!)? Find out the answer to this question and hear lots of other stories about the history the river when you come kayak with us!

A decade ago, I began a career of water stewardship and fun on Columbus’ waterways. We began operations on 2014 in Clint...
07/05/2024

A decade ago, I began a career of water stewardship and fun on Columbus’ waterways. We began operations on 2014 in Clintonville and Delaware on the Olentangy before the Main St dam in downtown Columbus was removed in 2015. In 2016 we officially moved to the Scioto and this year marks our first year as operating from the fabulous ! Thanks to all who supported us from the beginning and have made each year better than the last!

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Columbus, OH
43215

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Olentangy Paddle Connects You to Central Ohio’s Waterways

Olentangy Paddle was started by a woman that grew up on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in the 1970s. Bringing her passion for rivers to central Ohio, she started Olentangy Paddle in 2014, when the City of Columbus removed the 5th Avenue dam and made it possible to float down the O’! Since then, Olentangy Paddle has provided unique waterway experiences for over 4,000 customers. Come paddle with us and connect to Ohio in a way that just a few years ago, was not possible!

We offer trips on 3 different routes located in Dublin and Columbus. We schedule are routes where the best water is so dragging your boat isn’t an option! Check our schedule at www.olentangypaddle.com. If you don’t see a trip that suits you, contact us at [email protected] and we’ll make it happen.