OHIO RIVER TRAIL COUNCIL

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Ohio River Water Trail


Upper Ohio River Water Trail

The Ohio River Water Trail is under the stewardship of the Ohio River Trail Council. The National Recreation Trail and the official Pennsylvania State Water Trail geographically extends from the Three Rivers Water Trail in Pittsburgh, PA to Newell, WV and East Liverpool, OH. The 69-mile Ohio River Water Trail (ORWT) includes thirteen-miles of the Ohio River (Three Rivers Water Trail) from the "Point" in Pittsburgh at milepost zero downstream to the Dashields Lock and Dam at milepost 13, thirty-three-miles of the Ohio River from Dashields Dam at milepost 13, downstream to Newell, WV at milepost 46.0, sixteen-miles of the Little Beaver Creek to Beaver Creek State Park, three-miles of the Beaver River to the Townsend (Fallston) Dam, and four-miles of the Raccoon Creek.

 

 
 

ORWT Photos

  • SELENA KAYAKING FALLFEST 2012 240 x 180.jpg
  • georgetown-island.jpg
  • bcra-beaver-river-rowing.jpg
  • beaver boardshop 10 180.jpg
  • ohio-river-water-trail-raymond-tabay-2013.jpg
  • New-Brighton-Boat-Launch-Vincent-Troia-2.jpg
  • Pittsburgh-Point-Park-Ohio-River-1.jpg
  • little-beaver-creek-lock-57-access.jpg
  • ohio-river-kayaking-chris-harlan-point.jpg
  • Pittsburghs Three Rivers by David Schwab U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 960.jpeg
  • bridgewater-crossing-vincent-troia.jpg
  • little-beaver-creek-kayaking-rapids.jpg
  • New-Brighton-Boat-Launch-Vincent-Troia-1.jpg
  • ohio-river-fog.jpg
  • Georgetown-Island-Purple-Loosestrife.jpg
  • BCRA-LTR-RAY-2012-88.jpg
  • Beaver-County-Regatta-Lighted-Boat-Show-Sylvester-Washington-Jr.jpg
  • orwt-bcra-rowing-beaver-river-2.jpg
  • ohio-river-monaca-rochester-bridge-sunrise.jpg
  • little-beaver-creek-eagle-rapid-class-2.jpg
  • sup-pitt.jpg
  • orwt-monaca-launch-2.jpg
  • beaver-river-train-bridge.jpg
  • kayaks-pittsburgh-point-1.jpg
  • orwt-bcra-kayaking-beaver-river.jpg
  • Montgomery-Slough.jpg
  • beaver kayaking ray 2.jpg
  • orwt-selena-kayaking-little-beaver-creek-ohio-river-vincent-troia.jpg
  • ohio-river-sunset-times.jpg
  • Ohioville-Lock-57-Park-ORTC-Kayak-Safety-Tips-Sign.jpg
  • ohio-river-geese-times.jpg
  • ORWT-BCRA-LTR-2012.jpg
  • orwt-bcra-rowing-beaver-river.jpg
  • Montgomery Pool by Vincent Troia 240 x 180.jpg
  • chris photo 3-180.jpg
  • Fly-fishingc-Little-Beaver-Creek 960.jpg
  • pit_largest_kayak_canoe_flotilla_960.jpg
  • kayaks-pittsburgh-point-3.jpg
  • beaver-boardshop-2-sup.jpg
  • ORWT-New-Brighton-Pa-Fishing-Park-Beaver-River-South.jpg
  • ohio-river-west-end-bridge.jpg
  • pittsburgh-paddle-at-the-point.jpg
  • ohio-river-monaca-geese.jpg
  • ohio-river-sunset-monaca.jpg
  • little-beaver-creek-vincent-troia-08-23-2014.jpg
  • flag-park.jpg
  • orwt-east-liverpool-ohio-river-aerial.jpg
  • bridgewater-crossing-dock.jpg
  • Monaca-Rochester-Bridge-Night.JPG
  • Monaca-Boat-Launch-Kayak-Rack-July-2011.jpg
  • Monaca-Pa-Ohio-Beaver-River-Bridges.jpg
  • Gull-Rishack.jpg
  • ORWT-Little-Beaver-Creek-Park-Ducks.jpg
  • chris photo 2-180.jpg
  • P and LE Bridge Ohio River 960.jpg
  • Pittsburgh-Point-Park-Ohio-River-2.jpg
  • orwt-little-beaver-creek-07-17-2011-copyright-vincent-troia.jpg
  • kayak-submarine-carnegie-science-center.jpg
  • ohio-river-kayaking.jpg
  • ORWT-New-Brighton-Fishing-Park-Dam-2.jpg
  • ORWT-New-Brighton-Fishing-Park-Beaver-River.jpg
  • ORWT-Little-Beaver-Creek-Rapids-Beaver-Creek-Kayak-Co.jpg
  • ohio-beaver-river-confluence-aerial.jpg
  • Ohio-River-West-End-Bridge.jpg
  • orwt-monaca-launch.jpg
  • ORWT-New-Brighton-Fishing-Park-Dam.jpg
  • ORWT-Beaver-Creek-Kayak-Company-Guided-Tour.jpg
  • Crescent-Pa-LST-325-Ohio-River-Dashields-Dam.jpg
  • ohio-beaver-river-confluence-aerial-2.jpg
  • beaver river rowing 2 960 x 720.jpg
  • riseSUP.jpg
  • orw-bcra-ducks-beaver-river.jpg
  • Beaver-County-Regatta-Fireworks-Sylvester-Washington-Jr.jpg
  • chris photo 1-180.jpg
  • chris-rishak-world-record.jpg
  • kayaks-pittsburgh-point-2.jpg
  • ohio-river-cruise-beaver-county.jpg
  • orwt-bcra-beaver-river.jpg
  • kayak-little-beaver-creek.jpg
  • Kayak Pittsburgh 2010 960.jpg
  • orwt-bcra-beaver-river-sub.jpg
 

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