Canoeing and tubing on the Mohican River. (Credit: Mohican River Adventures)

Ohio has many wonderful scenic rivers that are great for canoeing, kayaking, rafting and tubing. These watersports have never been more popular or accessible.

Here are some of the places where you can paddle the day away:

Birch Bark Canoe Livery (Mad River), 1455 River Road, Urbana. Offers canoeing, kayaking. Connect on Facebook.

Canal Fulton Canoe Livery (Tuscarawas River), 219 Cherry St. W., SR 93, Canal Fulton. Offers canoeing, kayaking. Connect on Facebook.

Canoe Creation offers youth the opportunity to explore and canoe beautiful rivers and streams in Muskingum and Morgan counties, rappel 120-foot cliffs, primitive camping on river islands and much more. Each summer, have the adventure of a lifetime and see the character of our Creator through it all! Programs for ages 4 through 20 offered. Contact Al and Amy Parker, 6400 Cutler Lake Road, Blue Rock (740) 674-4403.

Hocking Hills Canoe Livery (Hocking River), 12789 SR 664 S., Logan, offers canoeing, kayaking, rafting. Connect on Facebook.

Kokosing Valley Camp & Canoe (Kokosing River), 25860 Coshocton Road, Howard, offers canoeing, kayaking, tubing.

Loudonville Canoe Livery (Mohican River), 424 W. Main St., Loudonville, offers canoeing, kayaking, tubing. Connect on Facebook.

Mad River Adventures (Mad River), 5605 Old Lower Valley Pike, Springfield, offers canoeing, kayaking. Connect on Facebook.

Mohican Adventures (Mohican River), 3045 & 3058 SR 3 S., Loudonville, offers canoeing, kayaking, rafting and tubing.

NTR Canoe Livery (Tuscarawas River), 11357 SR 212 NE, Boliver, offers canoeing, kayaking, tubing.

Paddle the River (Cuyahoga and Mahoning rivers), 1570 Akron Peninsula Road, Akron. Offers canoeing, kayaking.

Rivers Edge Outfitters, (Little Miami River) 3928 US 42, Waynesville, offers canoeing, kayaking, rafting.

River Run Canoe Livery (Mohican River), 3402 CR 3175 (Wally Road), Loudonville, and 3069 SR 3, Loudonville. Offers canoeing, kayaking, tubing.

Salt Creek Kayak Adventures (Salt Creek), 1062 Main St., Richmond Dale. Offers kayaking and canoeing.

Scenic River Canoe Excursions (Little Miami River), 4575 Mt. Carmel Road, Cincinnati. offers canoeing, kayaking.

Trailhead Canoe Livery (Tuscarawas River), 135 Lake Ave. NW, Massillon, offers canoeing, kayaking. Phone: 800-226-6349.

Trapper John’s Canoe Livery & Creekside Café (Big Darby Creek), 7141 London-Groveport Road, Grove City. Offers canoeing, kayaking. Connect on Facebook. (In process of being sold.)

Waters Edge Canoe Livery (Paint Creek), 10807 SR 772, Chillicothe, offers canoeing, kayaking.

Yippie Kayak, 113 W. Railroad St., West Lafayette (Tuscarawas River), offers canoeing, kayaking and rafting. Connect on Facebook.

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