Videos of myself, family and friends enjoying adventures in the outdoors. Kayaking, skiing and snowboarding are the focus of our weekend warrior excursions.
Thanks for the video Mike! Last year we kayaked Lippincott Road to Mad River Adventures (MRA) where we camped. Day two, we took off from MRA and took out at the same spot at the end of your video. Hoping to take it one step further this year and put in up in West Liberty and take out near the confluence with the Great Miami River. Thanks again!
Your PC Chutes videos have inspired a group of us to go down and give it a try. Not familiar with the area, do you have a preferred put-in and take out locations for the Chutes?
We usually put in at Barret Mill Dam on Rocky Fork, but that's blocked off now.. You can put in on You can still put in at Browning Road. If you just want to hit Paint Creek, put in at the dam spillway from Paint Creek Lake. There's no great launch point there, and you have to climb down some rocks, but it's doable.
@@mikeemmons4062 that’s what I was thinking but wasn’t real sure I still need to go on that river trail might do that this Sunday. Thank you so much for always sharing your wonderful videos.
The old rest area on Highway 50. It's about a quarter mile past the chutes. Be sure to park on the river side of the turn out, and don't leave any trash. It's private property but the owners are accommodating to paddlers.
@@mikeemmons4062 I think I know where you're talking about. There's a little turn off and a couple of houses right there?? Thought about parking there before and knocked on the doors and no one answered so I ended up just parking down on 50
@@roberthall843 That's it. You don't need to ask permission. Kayakers are welcome to park there, just make sure you park on the river side of the turnout and leave no mess.
@@mikeemmons4062 definitely not. I've been kayaking there for the past 3 years now and hiking there 3 years before that. Me and my group are very nature aware. Thank you so much for your response and confirmations.
@@mikeemmons4062 it looks like a blast. I’ve seen your footage and the Cincinnati paddlers videos. Looks like it is full of movement and rapids. I’ve heard it’s a favorite river trail for a lot of local paddlers. 🤩
I'm not sure of the name of the song, it's just from RU-vid Studio's stock songs. There's some very good music in there. The Little Miami River downstream from Clifton Gorge is supposed to be a good paddle, but there's a huge log jam near SR 35 from what I hear.
I haven't gotten to try it yet cause we didn't have money for ski passes this year but I am so excited for when I can try it I'm so glad they added a new hill
Grab some crash pants and learn that toe edge! Game changer once you can comfortably ride on the toe edge as well! Just prep for some falls and awkward rides.
I never get why there’s these ugly ridges in the snow. 😂 you know like those lines? Not from the snowboard or skis. Are those ridges made for you to go faster?
Been following some of your videos. Aesome! I am just getting into this sport Caesar's Creek, Cowan, Paint Creek, etc are the places that I'm interested in. Did you encounter much wake from bigger boats on Caesar's?
Fun video Mike! Here I am traipsing around some bushcrafting and I get recommended your vid. I live semi-nearby. Great Miami's a treacherous and deceptive river, it reminds me of a wideland version of South Fork down near Cumberland. Got some very dangerous spots. Thanks for uploading this, glad you guys were safe and had fun, looked like a beautiful day indeed. Be safe sir
it's actually pretty safe. The rapids, for the most part, are flushy, and there's no blind turns. River wide strainers aren't an issue either. There are a few spots to watch out for, but it's a good river to get newer kayakers used to current and rapids without too much danger (when with an experienced boater of course) Be sure you study a river map before putting in though. There are several dams between Dayton and Hamilton that are drowning machines if you don't know to avoid them.
We put in on the Cave Road side of the dam at Barrett Mill Rd. Takeout at the old rest stop on 50. Don't park in the grass at the takeout, and stay on the river side of the street, and there's no issues. Just don't litter or be a problem for the home owners on the other side of the road and it's fine.
Hi and thanks, Mike Emmons for taking us to Cowan Lake. Wowow..it started bumpy paddling. Is Cowan Lake always hard to paddle? Or just the weather it was. You, two wore the proper outfits, all right. I could even hear the violent splash @2:22. Now I realize you posted: 34 degrees, winds 22mph...insane! In the end, why not! Great paddling. 😊😊
Hi and thanks, Mike Emmons for taking us on your kayaking trip on the Great Miami River. It looked like a chilly day with a gloomy sky, but how fun is that @1:10, @1:25, and so on. Did I hear your wife screaming @1:30? Do you mind me asking why this part of the river is violent like a horseback ride? Any rocks on the bottom of the river? Enjoyed your kayaking. Well done. 😊😊
This is the Great Miami River near Colerain Ohio. Several good rapids on the run, but the best is at Blue Rock Road. There are some really good wave trains in it, and the rapids change quite a bit at different levels. Also, at lower levels it gets a bit more technical with rocks to work your way through.
Hi and thanks, Mike Emmons for taking us paddling to Rocky Fork Creek & Paint Creek. Wow, that was quite a narrow water passage @0:44. Was a boulder lying down on the right and tall rock walls on the left? "No way out!" Then your kid got it! Very talented. It seemed"No Problem." What? A rock tunnel@ 1:34? What the fun paddle again! I will have K7S check it out again. 😊😊😎😎
Thanks for watching the video. That can be a fairly dangerous run. Strainers are often a problem. That's my wife in the green kayak. She's an experienced whitewater kayaker. I don't recommend taking kids on that run. It's a fast moving, narrow creek, that is often blocked by strainers. You really have to be capable of quick maneuvers in fast current to safely run it. I see a lot of inexperienced kayakers on it, and always fear for their safety. They don't realize how quickly things can go bad on that run.
@@mikeemmons4062 I apologize that I didn't know whom I was talking about. Yes, we, should keep in our mind that we never know what the river is capable of. Would you tell your wife that I admire her swift decision-making when she sees the water and the surroundings for me? 😊
Hi and thanks, Mike Emmons for this kayaking video. Wow..what's the fun paddle! I thought it was a little rough @1:44 even through the bridge. You don't have to give your children any instruction, but they can read the river and lead their way out... Stunning! Do you mind me asking how long the Great Miami River is? I am not familiar with this area. ☺☺