Kayak and canoe launches on Kokosing River, Ohio
9 launch sites on Kokosing River from Ohio DNR Paddling Access. 9 are listed as hand, car-top or paddlecraft launches.
Fees: 0 list no fee, 0 list a fee, 9 not verified. Each listing names its source; check it before you go.
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- Big Run Rd. access next to Old Big Run Rd. bridge (no vehicle traffic), access river left. · Paddling access (hand launch)
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Access details not published; check before you go.
- Laymon Road/Gambier Road bridge in Gambier; access river right. Access #4 on Kokosing Rive · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 30 m (100 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -13 ft (about 13% average grade)
- Steep or stepped access: carry with two people (one at each end) or shoulder-carry with your PFD as padding, and consider a lighter boat. (REI Expert Advice)
- Steep bank: lower the boat bow-first, keep your weight low, and enter where the water is calm and deep enough to float the hull. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Lower Gambier Rd. access river right. Access #3 on Kokosing River Water Trail. · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Memorial Park off Mt. Vernon Avenue in Mt. Vernon, access river right. Access #2 on Kokosi · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 215 m (710 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- +2 ft (about 0% average grade)
- Very long carry (over about 200 m): plan on a cart, or make two trips with gear first. (REI Expert Advice)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
- Millwood Rd./Twp. Hwy. 88 and Millersburg Rd./S.R. 62 access river right. Access #7 on Kok · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Newcastle Twp. Rd. 366/423 bridge at the confluence of the Mohican and Kokosing rivers, ac · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Riley Chapel Rd./Twp. Hwy 203 off Riley Chapel Rd. bridge, access river left. Access #8 on · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Riverside Park off S.R. 229/S.R. 3 on Dike Rd./Greenwood Ave. in Mt. Vernon, access river · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- S.R. 36/Coshocton Rd. and Knox Co. Rd. 35/Pipesville Rd. bridge south of Howard by an old · Paddling access (hand launch)
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- Carry from nearest mapped parking
- about 74 m (240 ft), straight line
- Elevation change, parking to launch point
- -14 ft (about 6% average grade)
Official fields: Ohio DNR Paddling Access. Carry distance: nearest parking mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevations: USGS 3DEP. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.
Ohio paddling rules
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