The federal designation marks a victory for advocates seeking to turn the river's identity away from an industrial corridor and toward recreation.

Paddlers at the annual Ohio River Paddlefest in Cincinnati. During the event, people kayak and canoe part of the 308-mile Ohio River Way. A water trail that connects communities across Ohio ...

The federal designation marks a victory for advocates seeking to turn the river's identity away from an industrial corridor and toward recreation.

What could a new national water trail label mean for the Ohio River, the countless communities on its banks, and collective efforts to protect it? What is a national water trail?

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A trail connecting communities across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky has been designated as a National Water Trail. Known as the Ohio River Trail, it stretches for 308 miles.

The Ohio River Trail, which spans 22 miles, runs adjacent to MSD's Little Miami Wastewater Treatment Plant. WWTP's plant is located at the intersection of Wilmer and Kellogg avenues.

Because it's an asset to the region, the Ohio River Way is working to get the federal government to designate part of the river a National Water Trail to show the river is clean.

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Ohio River Trail is nearing its completion. The long-in-development $1.5 million project is a trail extension from Point Park north. The trail already had half a ...

The project loops several trails into one cohesive network, including Wasson Way, Ohio River Trail East, Little Miami Scenic Trail, Ohio River Trail West, Mill Creek Greenway Trail and Canal Bikeway.

The Ohio River Way, running between Ashland and West Point, received federal designation as a national water trail. Waterway advocates celebrated the designation, hoping it would bring more people ...

The recognition not only puts the Ohio River Trail on the national map, but also acknowledges the route's world-class resources for paddlers and boaters. Trail connecting Tri-State communities ...