Paddlefest with Paddle for Heroes

Come witness the awe of thousands of paddle craft in one event, Paddlefest 2025 Cincinnati. In recognition of 9 years of service to our community, Paddle for Heroes, www.paddleforheroesmidwest.org will pay the registration fees of up to 9 Veterans, First Responders or Active Servicemembers by RSVP, Including the use of our kayaks. Join us Friday night 8-1-2025 at the outdoors for all expo where we will have our display set up. Enjoy local craft beer, food trucks, and sponsor exhibits. Visit our canopy to learn about healing our Veterans through paddle sports. Camping is also available Friday night. Saturday we will paddle 9 miles from Schmidt park to Gilday Riverside Park. Along the way you can enjoy live bands atop boats, cool mists sprayed from firefighting boats, and scenic sights such as the paddle wheel pit stop and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. Registration fees from Paddlefest go to Adventure Crew to help urban youth enjoy activities such as recreational kayaking and canoeing. Veterans or First Responders who want to RSVP please contact Joey. Anyone else who wants to join our team can register @ https://www.ohioriverpaddlefest.org/registration-options select recreational paddle, then join an existing team, in the drop-down menu choose Paddle for Heroes and go from there. Veterans, First Responders and their family members can get a $5 off discount code by texting Joey @ 740-258-2127. For information on getting one or more of the free spots contact Joey by text or at cGFkZGxlZm9yaGVyb2VzdXNhIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= RSVPs must be made with Joey by July 15th


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