"Kaplan New Works Series" Cincinnati Ballet (photo: Peter Mueller)

Stay and Play on the Banks of the Ohio River

Reach downtown via the pedestrian bridge or the Southbank Shuttle Trolley right from Embassy Suites by Hilton Cincinnati RiverCenter. Read More

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Jessica Baltzersen

Jessica is a freelance outdoor journalist with a decade of experience covering everything from travel and lifestyle to wildlife and climate change. She also serves as a communications specialist for the Ohio River Way. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Sierra Magazine, The Guardian, and more. While she reports on regions around the world, she especially enjoys writing about landscapes across the Midwest.

A woman in a hat and life vest stands on a paddleboard in the foreground, while kayaks and a crowd of people are visible in the water and on the shore in the background.

Ohio River Paddlefest is Celebrating 25 Years with a World Record Attempt

By Jessica Baltzersen on Jul. 09, 2026

The Ohio River Paddlefest has been one of the Cincy Region's best summer traditions for nearly 25 years. If you're new around here, it's an annual event where thousands of people gather to paddle canoes, kayaks and other human-powered watercraft down the Ohio River. Paddlers get the unique…

A large group of kayaks paddle under the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington, Kentucky during Paddlefest.

How to Get on the Newest National Water Trail — Right Here in the Cincy Region

By Jessica Baltzersen on Jul. 09, 2025

The Ohio River isn't just something you cross on your morning commute or while passing through the Cincy Region. It's the reason Cincinnati exists in the first place! It's our front porch, our city backdrop, and now - officially - part of a nationally recognized water trail. The Ohio River Way…