Butterfly Rock on the Cuyahoga River

Kayaking

Kayakers may access the Cuyahoga River through Gorge Metro Park, but only with an approved SPECIAL-USE PERMIT.

Note: A permit by Metro Parks to portage kayaks to the river is neither expressed nor implied approval of kayaking on the Cuyahoga.

Before venturing out, kayakers may want to check out American Whitewater, a Web site with a comprehensive overview of this section of the river.

Ranger Smarts
One-third of Metro Parks rangers are graduates of Hocking College, where they studied law enforcement in a natural resources setting.

Just Nutty
It can take 10 to 12 years before a northern red oak is able to produce acorns, and it takes two years for an acorn to mature.