Mad River Water Trail Our rivers and streams offer wonderful opportunities for recreation, from kayak- ing and canoeing to fishing and wildlife watching. But it’s important to learn how to enjoy them safely. Review the information on the reverse side to make sure your next outing on the Mad River Water Trail is a safe and fun adventure.
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(roadside access river right) (Mad River Paddle Sports) (portage river right) Smith Rd. a (roadside access river left) 36 M Barger Rd. M illerstown Rd. MR 40.9 MR 48.2 Upper Valley Pike (Sullivan MR 06.5 Huffman MetroPark St. Paris Millerstown Rd. Buck Creek State Park Road/Mennonite Road) (Lower Valley Pike) MR 40.7 ODNR Division of Watercraft Ludlow Rd. (roadside access river left) (access river right) Wolcott Rd. Stickley Rd.
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Ba Valley MR 39.1 US 36 bridge - south of the bridge llentine Rd. CLARK COUNTY MR 33.4 MR . E DAM at Lagonda Park 01.6 Findlay Street bridge d (roadside access river right) Ballentine R T Pike e h (portage river left) ll a County Line Rd. (roadside access river left) i c v Snyder Rd. ker ls y Rd e . B 39.1 DAM - downstream of SR 36 Stott Rd. n C BC MR n h 02.8 Art Museum Park & Play 00.6 Valley Street (Whitewater Warehouse) o a p m Middle Urbana Rd. (portage river right) D a n Buck Creek Whitewater Park (roadside access river right) New Carlisle Rd. - Cre Fields Ashbaugh Rd. n e Ayers Rd. o k t (access river right) p Tremo MR 37.5 Old Troy Pike m nt Rd. MR 00.5 a Webster Street bridge H MR 31.9 (roadside access river right) Dalton Rd. .
F Small RAPID at Veteran’s Memorial Park (roadside access river right) N 41 (Kayak play area - access river right) Moorefield Cata MR 36.2 SR 55 bridge River Rd. wba Rd. MR 00.0 Deeds Point (downtown Dayton) (roadside access river right) GM 80.7 BC 02.1 Snyder Park & Play (access river right) ike Springfield N. Hampton Rd. St. P r Buck Creek Whitewater Park Paris P i MR 35.1 Dallas Road bridge ik o Black Pike e v (access river left) L 81.3 DAM at Island MetroPark Eagl r (roadside access river right) e e . City e s Detrick Jordan Pike Rd. (south of Helena Street - portage left) wn R per Valley r o G Small RAPID at Snyder Park B Up MR MR 33.4 County Line Road bridge S 29.7 . Buck . t J . Villa (Kayak play area - access river left) GM 80.4 RiverScape (downtown Dayton) MR Rd. Creek Hodge Rd (roadside access river left) 235 28.8 P e a c State Grant Rd. r ri e s N 39˚ 57’ 01.9” n Park MR v P e Yeazell Rd. Lower Valley Pike r 22.7 M 79.9 DAM near Dayton Art Institute downstream ik W 83˚ 45’ 07.4” MR 31.9 Tremont City Road bridge i e a
R l (access river left or right) of I-75 (portage left or right) Detrick Jordan Pike Home Rd. BC (roadside access river left) d 07.1 C a M N 39˚ 56’ 35.1” BC MR 20.1 Old Lower Valley Pike N 76.6 DAM at Tait Station downstream of I-75 05.9 Eastm Bowman Mahar Rd MR 29.7 Eagle City Road bridge New Carlisle Pike W 83˚ 47’ 10.3” an (Mad River Adventures) before railroad bridge (portage right) seh Rd. MR 27.1 BC 04.4 BC 06.4 (roadside access river left) BC 02.1 N 39˚ 55’ 42.7” (access river right) Buck Rd. W 83˚ 48’ 42.1” ek Old Columbus Rd. 571 Tecum e Information compiled as of September 2014 and is subject to change. Milton C Cr arlisle Rd. k N 39˚ 56’ 13.5” F c . d Lost New Carlisle Pike u W 83˚ 46’ 01.5” R G . B d ird Be a ve r Cr N 39˚ 52’ 00.4” B e ek MIAMI COUNTY R d. MR 25.5 w R W 83˚ 49’ 23.7” BC ie 02.8 st v MR a MONTGOMERY COUNTY 24.6 E e t. Old S k pring r S field e La Enon Rd. MR 22.7 s
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the bridge. the
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only 200 feet beyond this boat, well in front of front in well boat, this beyond feet 200 only
paddlers.
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Five Rivers MetroParks and National Trail Parks and and Parks Trail National and MetroParks Rivers Five and know how to treat hypothermia. treat to how know and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft of Division Resources Natural of Department Ohio
It looks calm and peaceful, but a low dam is dam low a but peaceful, and calm looks It
rates. The right side was designed for less experienced experienced less for designed was side right The rates.
PHOTOS: Ryan Hulvat, Dusty Hall, Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Hippensteel Sarah Hall, Dusty Hulvat, Ryan PHOTOS: Leave artifacts and natural objects undisturbed. objects natural and artifacts Leave • e th by provided information Safety recognize to able be should boater Every wool.
information is still being gathered about ideal flow flow ideal about gathered being still is information Leave what you find you what Leave heat, such as silk, polypropylene, fleece and fleece polypropylene, silk, as such heat,
ning around 1,200 cfs. Since the design is so new, new, so is design the Since cfs. 1,200 around ning courtesy that you would want. would you that courtesy materials that wick moisture away and retain and away moisture wick that materials 24 hours a day at 1-800-282-9378. at day a hours 24
- begin feature playable a becomes and water higher solitude from their property. Share the same same the Share property. their from solitude against hypothermia, dress in layers using layers in dress hypothermia, against other environmental emergencies environmental other
the Mad River Run whitewater feature is designed for for designed is feature whitewater Run River Mad the
Many landowners enjoy the stream’s peace and and peace stream’s the enjoy landowners Many • coordination are early symptoms. To guard To symptoms. early are coordination
Report spills, abandoned drums, and drums, abandoned spills, Report
downstream, and swim to calm water before standing. before water calm to swim and downstream,
feed strongly back into the river left drop. The center of of center The drop. left river the into back strongly feed
river bottom – are privately owned. privately are – bottom river Report Spills Report shivering, slurred speech and lack of lack and speech slurred shivering,
and hold you there. Always keep your feet up, pointed up, feet your keep Always there. you hold and
Once the water reaches above 900 cfs, both eddies eddies both cfs, 900 above reaches water the Once
on public property, but most of the shoreline – and – shoreline the of most but property, public on e Uncontrollabl condition. he t to contribute can
the force of the current can push you under the water the under you push can current the of force the
between 300 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 700 cfs. cfs. 700 to (cfs) second per feet cubic 300 between
located are guide this in highlighted points access The • perspiration and rain chill, Wind hypothermic.
, pinned Once debris. or rocks submerged between foot
play wave and designed for surfing in ideal conditions conditions ideal in surfing for designed and wave play
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Display courtesy and respect to respect and courtesy Display
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the along points access the find
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Never throw any garbage into the water. the into garbage any throw Never • measures necessary to avoid capsizing your capsizing avoid to necessary measures
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and Sunday from mid-September through November. November. through mid-September from Sunday and
Repackage food to minimize waste. minimize to food Repackage • To prevent cold water immersion, take all take immersion, water cold prevent To
. water the below or surface water the at you hold
Corps of Engineers. The releases run every Saturday Saturday every run releases The Engineers. of Corps Dispose of litter properly – pack it out it pack – properly litter of Dispose
you in place with tremendous force. The current may current The force. tremendous with place in you
from C.J. Brown Dam & Reservoir via the US Army Army US the via Reservoir & Dam Brown C.J. from
Outdoor Ethic Outdoor drowning can result. can drowning
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secured 'Weekend Recreational Releases' in the fall fall the in Releases' Recreational 'Weekend secured 937-408-5849
consciousness and death with or without or with death and consciousness
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As an added bonus the Friends of Buck Creek have have Creek Buck of Friends the bonus added an As
at the dam will easily capsize a boat. a capsize easily will dam the at Xenia, Ohio 45385 Ohio Xenia, core temperature) can begin. Loss of Loss begin. can temperature) core
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town Springfield to the confluence of the Mad River. River. Mad the of confluence the to Springfield town
should never approach the top of the dam or the or dam the of top the approach never should coordination deteriorate rapidly, and within and rapidly, deteriorate coordination
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currents river strainers, through flows ater w the Because
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a low dam. Immediately call for help, then throw a line a throw then help, for call Immediately dam. low a
immersed in cold water, the harder it is to is it harder the water, cold in immersed
Springfield, OH 45506 OH Springfield, Maintain space to avoid collisions, but still stay stay still but collisions, avoid to space Maintain •
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Regional Medical Center. In addition, the natural natural the addition, In Center. Medical Regional
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whitewater throughout Greater Springfield. According According Springfield. Greater throughout whitewater
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The remaining boats have a responsibility to stay to responsibility a have boats remaining The
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to spot. to hyperventilation, panic hyperventilation,
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Carries first-aid and rescue equipment. rescue and first-aid Carries •
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feature.
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paddlers. Swimming is not permitted in the whitewater whitewater the in permitted not is Swimming paddlers.
the dangerous currents at dams. at currents dangerous the “cold shock” can shock” “cold
, Ohio 43331 Ohio , Lakeview 1301 Mitchell Boulevard Mitchell 1301
. The sweep boat will only pass only will boat sweep The . rescuer experienced
features which are not designed for beginner-level beginner-level for designed not are which features N 235 Route State 12774
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The sweep boat is the last boat and should carry an carry should and boat last the is boat sweep The
k Par State Lake Indian National Trail Parks and and Parks Trail National Water be used when paddling in or near the whitewater whitewater the near or in paddling when used be
This may be the top of a low dam. low a of top the be may This Sudden immersion in cold in immersion Sudden
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ate for experienced paddlers. Extreme caution should should caution Extreme paddlers. experienced for ate
Cold Water Immersion Water Cold atch for a smooth line connecting the banks. banks. the connecting line smooth a for atch W •
Carries first-aid and rescue equipment. rescue and first-aid Carries •
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t visible. t isn’ section clear a when route the Scouts •
playboating areas, Buck Creek and the Mad River both both River Mad the and Creek Buck areas, playboating
the access point information. Please contact them contact Please information. point access the Boat with experienced, responsible boaters and and boaters responsible experienced, with Boat •
. follow to route the
Boasting the state's first whitewater course and and course whitewater first state's the Boasting
l al provided partners trail water following The to gain additional knowledge. additional gain to
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Selects and communicates to the rest of the group group the of rest the to communicates and Selects •
for warnings and current conditions. current and warnings for
Playboating Areas Playboating alk with boaters who are familiar with the river river the with familiar are who boaters with alk T
Water Trail Partners Trail Water
for the rest of the boats. the of rest the for
throughout the state. Check local media and sources and media local Check state. the throughout
Scout the river and know the location of hazards. hazards. of location the know and river the Scout •
and Whitewater Sets the pace and continually evaluates the pace pace the evaluates continually and pace the Sets •
ater levels are monitored on rivers and streams and rivers on monitored are levels ater W
the backwash of the low dam. low the of backwash the
. The lead boat: lead The . runner river experienced
launch at a safe distance, well downstream of of downstream well distance, safe a at launch
The lead boat is the first boat and should carry an carry should and boat first the is boat lead The
. water the in
Portage (carry) your boat around a low dam and and dam low a around boat your (carry) Portage •
and may make it more difficult to reach shore once shore reach to difficult more it make may and of these dams. these of
NEVER attempt to boat over a dam or waterfall. or dam a over boat to attempt NEVER •
upon everyone carrying out these responsibilities. these out carrying everyone upon
s ability to avoid hazards avoid to ability s paddler’ a overcome to likely downstream of these dams or end your trip upstream trip your end or dams these of downstream
Enjoy the Mad River boat. to plan you that river the on
dependent is group the of safety The organization. group
. Swift currents are more are currents Swift . boater a threaten also may extremely dangerous. Plan to start your river trip river your start to Plan dangerous. extremely
Know the location of all low dams and waterfalls waterfalls and dams low all of location the Know •
Each person has specific responsibilities in the overall the in responsibilities specific has person Each
Water Trail & Play It Safe! trees submerged or logs floating as such obstacles unpredictable currents and turbulence, which can be can which turbulence, and currents unpredictable
Safety tips to follow to tips Safety
strainers to become even more dangerous. Unseen dangerous. more even become to strainers conduits.
The Mad River Water Trail was officially create dam the of portions Underwater
should paddle alone. paddle should
High water causes hazards such as low dams and dams low as such hazards causes water High s dam’ the through pass to attempt not Do
designated by the State of Ohio in July dams. the
The recommended minimum is three boats. No one No boats. three is minimum recommended The
unusually swollen due to high rains or snow melt. snow or rains high to due swollen unusually
the large concrete tubes (conduits) that pass through pass that (conduits) tubes concrete large the
2010. The Mad River Water Trail is part avoided. be always should and deadly be can dams Low
consideration in choosing a waterway for your trip. your for waterway a choosing in consideration
spilling out of the banks or on a stream that is that stream a on or banks the of out spilling
through pass to high too are levels river when only of the Great Miami River Watershed water
Group size and paddling skills are an important an are skills paddling and size Group
Paddlers should never boat on a stream with water with stream a on boat never should Paddlers atershed. These dams hold back hold dams These atershed. Water Trail – the largest water trail W River Miami Great
Boating Etiquette Boating Other High, Swift Water Swift High, Other system in Ohio. This trail system the in dams) low (not dams flood-protection large five
maintains and operates District Conservancy Miami collectively offers 265 miles of waterway The Floods and Floods
District Dams District accessible to recreational boaters, skis. jet as such watercraft personal operate
fisherman and wildlife watchers. A Water be directly supervised by an adult and may not may and adult an by supervised directly be must Miami Conservancy Miami Dayton. owntown d in iver R Miami Great he t on ater w igh h
Trail is a network of publicly accessible facilities that this e lik streams and rivers swollen on boat not should Paddlers Children under the age of 12 operating a watercraft a operating 12 of age the under Children
provide opportunities to fish; launch canoes, kayaks, •
and other craft; explore the natural and cultural area. water other or pond s five flood protection dams. protection flood five s MCD’ of
, lake, , river stream, ditch, any in litter to illegal is It •
isplay courtesy and respect to other stream users. stream other to respect and courtesy isplay
heritage along the river. For more information on Ohio’s •D
Huffman Dam near Wright Patterson Air Force Base is one is Base Force Air Patterson Wright near Dam Huffman
alcohol. of influence the under – etc. skis, jet kayaks,
Water Trails visit www.ohiodnr.gov out.” “walk must you if
canoes, boats, – watercraft any operate to illegal is It •
Be prepared for the worst. Know how to get to roads to get to how Know worst. the for prepared Be • 4,000 square miles in southwest Ohio. southwest in miles square 4,000
while on a watercraft less than 18 feet in length. in feet 18 than less watercraft a on while the Great Miami River Watershed which drains about drains which Watershed River Miami Great the . water drinking adequate Carry •
a properly fitted, USCG approved PFD at all times times all at PFD approved USCG fitted, properly a
The Miami Conservancy District operates throughout operates District Conservancy Miami The put in and take out only at public access points. access public at only out take and in put
Children under the age of 10 are required to wear wear to required are 10 of age the under Children •
additional low dams on its tributaries. its on dams low additional The streambed may be privately owned. Be sure to sure Be owned. privately be may streambed The •
. boater every for required are (PFDs) devices flotation to water resource concerns. resource water to
dam. The Mad River has many low dams, with dams, low many has River Mad The dam. and carry your boat around these hazards. these around boat your carry and
personal approved (USCG) Guard Coast States United • respond and identify help to communities with Works •
if you approach too closely from downstream of the of downstream from closely too approach you if Know the location of all dams and other hazards, hazards, other and dams all of location the Know •
Ohio DNR. Ohio better, cheaper and faster. and cheaper better,
38 E. Monument Avenue in you suck even may currents backwash The again.
. Wear appropriate footwear. appropriate Wear . properly Dress
Dayton, Ohio 45402 • for more information. more for
that allows the region to improve water quality quality water improve to region the allows that must be registered with with registered be must rafts, inflatable most and over and over epeats r motion circulating This
Phone: (937) 223-1271 surface.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/rt.
at 1-877-4BOATER or watercraft.ohiodnr.gov or 1-877-4BOATER at
Coordinates a water quality credit trading program trading credit quality water a Coordinates
www.miamiconservancy.org • only to be sucked back to the dam as you rise to the to rise you as dam the to back sucked be to only motorboats kayaks, canoes, including watercraft, All •
s web site at at site web s Survey’ Geological
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Natural of Department Ohio the
biking, skating, walking, jogging and enjoying. and jogging walking, skating, biking,
underwater before you are pushed along the bottom the along pushed are you before underwater Boater Responsibility Boater
States United the on available, if level, gauge stream
available around the state of Ohio. Contact Ohio. of state the around available Owns or maintains 35 miles of recreation trails for for trails recreation of miles 35 maintains or Owns •
current can trap you back against the dam then dam the against back you trap can current
Watercraft Laws and Laws Watercraft
any river warning and flood information. Check a a Check information. flood and warning river any
the region’s drinking water. drinking region’s the
teach you to handle water hazards are hazards water handle to you teach re-circulating and Backwash you. and objects trap can
Check river water levels and flow information for for information flow and levels water river Check •
to protect the aquifer, which supplies 99 percent of percent 99 supplies which aquifer, the protect to ater flowing over the dam forms currents that currents forms dam the over flowing ater W off. managed. Boating safety classes that can that classes safety Boating managed.
PFD to insure a safe trip. safe a insure to PFD
return.
onitors the area’s groundwater and surface water surface and groundwater area’s the onitors •M range from a 25-foot drop-off to a mere 6-inch drop- 6-inch mere a to drop-off 25-foot a from range
easily are hazards these training, proper with
lightweight life vests, everyone can find a comfortable a find can everyone vests, life lightweight
where you are going and when you will leave and and leave will you when and going are you where
system. may dams Low dangerous. incredibly be can and calm
safe. Water offers several real dangers, but dangers, real several offers Water safe.
the waist – that open only if they hit water – to – water hit they if only open that – waist the
File a “float plan” with a reliable person, indicating person, reliable a with plan” “float a File •
levee and other flood protection features in its its in features protection flood other and levee
Low dams – like natural waterfalls – are deceptively are – waterfalls natural like – dams Low
relaxing or thrilling, but it should always be always should it but thrilling, or relaxing
around orn w PFDs inflatable From youth. your of jackets
Scout the land area and stream prior to boating it. boating to prior stream and area land the Scout Funding/production of this publication was a cooperative effort among the • and Waterfalls and
Operates and maintains five dry dams, 55 miles of of miles 55 dams, dry five maintains and Operates •
Miami Conservancy District, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and be can streams and rivers on Recreation long way since the bright orange, uncomfortable life uncomfortable orange, bright the since way long
Five Rivers MetroParks. District: Conservancy Miami The Hazards Found on Streams on Found Hazards . Dams Low
expert would be without one. And PFDs have come come have PFDs And one. without be would expert
The information contained in this map is believed to be accurate. a
recreation/planatrip.asp ,” but the truth is, no boating no is, truth the but ,” “non-swimmer says vest The Miami Conservancy District is not responsible for any inaccuracies. law. state by created subdivision
Interpretation and use of the map and its contents are the responsibility of
people think a personal flotation device (PFD) or life or (PFD) device flotation personal a think people .miamiconservancy www .org/
the user political a is and 1915 to back dates organization The
because the person wasn’ person the because t wearing a life vest. Many vest. life a wearing t laying It Safe It laying P
water, and promotes the enjoyment of our waterways. our of enjoyment the promotes and water, the water trail water the
More than 80 percent of all boating fatalities occur fatalities boating all of percent 80 than More
from flooding, preserves the quality and quantity of quantity and quality the preserves flooding, from
For the most up-to-date information on information up-to-date most the For
Life Vests Life
The Miami Conservancy District protects the region the protects District Conservancy Miami The
Planning a Trip a Planning
Personal Flotation Devices/ Flotation Personal © 2014 Miami Conservancy District. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. District Conservancy Miami The
MCD Report 2014-07 10M—10/2014