On May 10, the Ohio River Way will launch its most ambitious challenge to date. Over 23 days, a volunteer crew of paddlers will paddle 488 miles from Huntington, West Virginia, to Evansville, Indiana.
As the first through-paddle of the Ohio River Way since its designation as a National Water Trail, the 2026 Ohio River Way Challenge celebrates ecological restoration and river recreation.
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