Huffman MetroPark Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Mad River · near Riverside · Ohio
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Coordinates
- 39.80697, -84.08724
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Mad River near Dayton OH gauge · USGS, 0.7 mi away on Mad River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Mad River near Dayton OH, 0.7 mi from this launch on Mad River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
Keep well clear of dams: strong currents and restricted zones above and below them.
- Dam, 0.7 mi downstream.
73-foot Huffman Dam in Dayton (Miami Conservancy Flood Dam), difficult portage river right.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 1.3 mi downstream.
downstream of S.R. 444. Stay far left and takeout on left side of dam. DO NOT continue on river, it leads to another dam and then a dangerous spillway with a 4-5 ft drop into a hydraulic and DO NOT continue right through mill race.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Hazard, 2.2 mi downstream.
large pipe across river approximately 0.7 miles downstream of previous dam, portage river left or right with caution
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Rapids, 3.6 mi downstream.
small rapids in Eastwood Metropark, sometimes used as kayak play area, portage river right or left if necessary
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 4.2 mi upstream.
approximately 1/2 mile downstream of Osborn Rd. Bridge, portage river right.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
On Mad River
River in Ohio. All launches on Mad River.
Community
Where people who use Mad River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Eastwood Metropark Harshman Rd. Access · 2.4 mi · Mad River
- Eastwood Lake Boat Ramp at Eastwood MetroPark · 3.0 mi · Eastwood Lake
- Eastwood MetroPark Lagoon Ramp · 3.2 mi · Eastwood Lake
- Eastwood Lake PWC Launch Area · 3.3 mi · Eastwood Lake
- Eintracht Park River Launch Access · 4.0 mi · Great Miami River
- Triangle Park Access · 5.8 mi · Great Miami River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1171 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.