Ohio / Cuyahoga River /
Water Works Park Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Cuyahoga River · near Cuyahoga Falls · 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)
- Ramp surface
- concrete
- Coordinates
- 41.14453, -81.45889
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH gauge · USGS, 4.7 mi away on Cuyahoga River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge Cuyahoga River at Old Portage OH, 4.7 mi from this launch on Cuyahoga 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.
- Hazard, 0.9 mi downstream.
HAZARD- Paddlers need to be careful to avoid large stone pillars under the stone bridge, especially during higher flows.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 1.9 mi downstream.
Remaining bridge abutment downstream of Broad Blvd. at the Little Falls in Cuyahoga Falls. Dangerous Class V rapids through this section of the river. No portage possible.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Falls, 2.0 mi downstream.
RESTRICTED AREA--begin at last dam downstream of Broad Blvd. in Cuyahoga Falls. Average class IV - V rapids through the Gorge Dam
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 3.6 mi downstream.
RESTRICTED AREA--Gorge Metro Park Dam in Cuyahoga Falls. Below the dam are more class III - IV rapids.
· Ohio DNR paddling hazards (dams, falls, fords) - Dam, 6.7 mi upstream.
below Main Street bridge in Kent. Bypass around dam exists on river left but can be hazardous during high water levels. Paddlers can also portage river right on pathway.
· 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 Cuyahoga River
River in Ohio. All launches on Cuyahoga River.
Community
Where people who use Cuyahoga River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Water Works Park · 0.4 mi · Cuyahoga River
- River Front Park Access · 0.8 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Brust Park Access · 1.2 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Kramer Field Access · 4.8 mi · Cuyahoga River
- James Brown Tannery Park Access · 5.0 mi · Cuyahoga River
- Franklin Mills Riveredge Park Access · 5.2 mi · Cuyahoga River
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 1537 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- OpenStreetMap n10949903386 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.