Great Miami, Ohio, US
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a) Heritage Park (or Blue Rock Rd) to Obergiesing Soccer Complex (Formerly Dravo Park)
| Usual Difficulty |
I-II (varies with level) |
| Length |
4.35 Miles |
Death hole Rev A
Death hole Rev A
Gauge Information
| Name |
Range |
Difficulty |
Updated |
Level |
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Great Miami River at Hamilton OH
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usgs-03274000 |
750 - 5000 cfs
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I-II |
00h57m |
3720
cfs
(rc= 0.8 ) |
Strong, pushy conditions. Requires good boat-handling skills. |
River Description
This almost forgotten set of rapids (just West of Cincinnati, Ohio) includes many distinct class I.
At higher water levels (3000 plus cfs) a few of the rapids might be called class II. Most of the
spots are long rapids with good standing waves and eddies. There are lots of excellent spots to
work on s-turns, peel-outs, ferries and eddy turns.
As you pass the Blue Rock bridge the drops get steeper and more frequent, and the higher standing
waves are definitely fun.
At the foot of the last rapid lies the "death hole". There is a clear path around it,
should you choose to avoid it, but it is quite punchable at all levels. From there, it is a
relatively short hop to the takeout.
Put-In: Heritage Park, located off of East Miami River Road about 2 miles north of
the Blue Rock Rd intersection. (Approx. a 4.35-mile trip)
Alternate Put-In: On East Miami River Rd just north of the Blue Rock Rd
intersection. (Approx. a 1.6-mile trip)
Take Out: Obergiesing Soccer Complex (formerly Dravo Park), located off of East
Miami River Rd. 1.6 miles south of Blue Rock Rd.
Other related or nearby streams: 50 Hole, Great Miami, Ohio (Class I), about
11 miles Southwest (downstream).
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-04-15 16:15:25
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Rock Bridge are there, however they are easily passable on the River Right. Edit
was easily passable by staying just right of the wave train, or on the right side of the wave
train. They sit just out of view of the bridge, as the river makes a sharp left hand turn, and
drops over a gravel shoal. Head River right / center above the bend, and you can easily portage it,
or boat scout safely. the take out has become very clogged with wood. Reccomend you access the take
out ramp by ferrying across downstream of the growing woodpile on River left.
twice...on the second run one of them capsized and ended up in the strainer. Luckily they were
kicked off to the side. These strainers are decieving. When in doubt portage!
down and found "Denny's Run" to be nearly impassable with three strainers across it. We portaged on
the island I as one of the FD guys recommend the same until Mother Nature gives us back our rapid Edit
a bit of scouting before running the wave train below Blue Rock Bridge. Edit
walk up stream to the end of the soccer fields. There will be a path at the end of the fence. Walk
down the path and you will see the hole. Somewhere between 4500 cfs and 7000 there is an ok hole
that forms. at 5600 it's pretty much a front surfing green wave, but it is likely that at the right
level a haystack will form making it much better.
alert, however, for strong cross-currents at confluences of divided current. These can tend to be
grabby at higher water levels.<br>
<br>
Undecked canoes will likely take on significant water at higher levels if they choose to run the
taller haystacks. Easier routes are almost always available, however.<br>
<br>
The safest routes under Blue Rock Bridge to avoid the strainers on the bridge abutments are either
all the way river right or river left. River right is the easiest, but misses the play spot under
the bridge on river left. This play spot washes out above 3000 cfs or so.<br>
<br>
Eggleston Park is another put-in that is perhaps a quarter mile shorter. The first rapid after that
put-in has a great set of ferry waves that run most of the width of the river. You can leave a
bicycle at Dravo Park and ride back to your car easily. Some decent waves and generally continuous
rapids until the takeout river left at the old bridge abutments. A fun run for the whole family
with relatively big water in comparison to the Little Miami or Whitewater rivers.