APRIL BRINGS ANOTHER SEASON OF OUTDOOR FUN IN LOUDONVILLE, OHIO

Mohican-Loudonville Visitors Bureau

131 W. Main Street     Loudonville OH  44842

419-994-2519    FAX 419-994-5950

www.DiscoverMohican.com

For Immediate Release

March 17, 2011

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Loudonville, Ohio

            April Fools Day brings lighted-hearted  jokes and pranks.  All in good fun.  But April 1 is also the  unofficial opening of canoe season in Loudonville, starting their 50th season of outdoor fun.   In 1961 Ohio's first canoe livery opened in Loudonville.  And the town is again ready to help visitors enjoy another great season on the gentle waters of the Mohican River.

            "For many years Loudonville has been among the most popular places for canoeing in Ohio," explained Bob Yun, Executive Director of the Loudonville-Mohican Convention & Visitors Bureau.  "With six canoe liveries within minutes of downtown, the Mohican River offers a variety of trip experiences.  As the River has been designated a Scenic Byway, Mohican canoe trips are always scenic and memorable." 

            Length of canoe trips can vary from 45 minutes to 3 days, depending on the livery.  In addition, visitors have a choice of canoes, kayak, tubes, or rafts.  As a Class One river, the Mohican usually flows gently and is forgiving for novices.

            A hand-full of  liveries open in April.  With the heavy snow and rain the past few weeks, the dams  regulating the flow of water into the Mohican River and its' tributaries may need a few more weeks to release the excess runoff.  So visitors are urged to contact the canoe livery in advance to be certain they are open and the Mohican River is open to canoers.  By May 1 all six liveries are usually open.

            To help visitors plan their Loudonville canoe trip, the Visitors Bureau's web site provides a Mohican River Water Condition Report, which is updated daily throughout the season.  In addition, the canoeing section of the web provides detailed information about each livery in the area.  Information includes operating season, length of trips offered, type of water craft (canoe, kayak, raft, tube) and more.  The web site has hot links to each livery.  The canoeing season usually lasts until the end of October, depending on weather.

            As most liveries offer group discounts, canoeing is affordable for families and a great activity for school and youth groups, family reunions, churches, even as a corporate team building activity.  Some offer food service and facilities for larger groups.  A number of liveries provide camping and cabins, so visitors can spend the night and also enjoy the many great activities in Mohican State Park and shopping in Loudonville's Victorian downtown.  And before the season kicks in, now is a good time to make summer plans.

            "It all started in 1961 when Dick Frye established Mohican Canoe Livery, now Mohican Adventures, and canoeing in Loudonville has grown ever since," Yun added.  "While we have been the self-proclaimed Canoe Capital for decades, last year the State of Ohio analyzed their watercraft registrations.   We were pleased to note the Loudonville area had the greatest number of registered watercraft in Ohio.  So they graciously designed Loudonville "the official Canoe Capital of Ohio".

            Tree Frog Canopy Tours, northern Ohio's only zip line, is also scheduled to open April 15.  "Tree Frog opened August 1 last year and was a big hit.  We are looking forward to offering an entire season of Ohio's "long
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