The 9th Annual Paddle in the Park offers free instructional clinics, boat demos from the top manufacturers and other opportunities for canoe and kayak enthusiasts of all skill levels to casually try out paddling of all kinds. American Canoe Association (ACA) certified instructors are on hand to provide clinics on a first-come, first-served basis with day of registration. No paddling experience is needed.Join the entire Dayton area paddling community including Five Rivers Outdoors; the Outdoor Recreation Dept. of Five Rivers MetroParks, Whitewater Warehouse, Dayton Canoe Club, Great Miami Outfitters, Miami Conservancy District, Wright State Outdoor Resource Center, the Outdoor Adventure Club and more. For more information, check out detailed web listing.

Five Rivers Outdoors is excited to offer this adrenaline packed 3-day adventure to the Mountain State in conjunction with Songer Whitewater. We will be camping at the Songer Base camp, which offers a 2 1/2 mile warm-up mountain bike trail on site as well as an 18-hole disc golf course. After arriving and setting up camp Thursday night, we'll set out Friday morning to conquer one of the most famous whitewater rafting sections in the world, the Upper Gauley River. Big, technical, and truly world-class, the Upper offers more than 60 class III-V rapids including the famed "big five" - Insignificant, Pillow Rock, Lost Paddle, Iron Ring, and Sweets Falls. Be prepared to paddle aggressively as you challenge this amazing wilderness run. Starting Saturday morning, the group will travel to a variety of mountain bike destinations within Southern West Virginia. Known for it's rocky terrain, the mountain state actually offers a good variety of trail types to explore. We'll ease into the to