Solo Kayaking Adventure on One of Ohio's BEST Rivers - The Mad River

During a brutal heat wave I set out on an intended overnight thru-paddle trip on the Mad River. I put in at Lipponcott Rd. just South of West Liberty Ohio and planned to take out at Deed's Park in Dayton where the river merges with the Great Miami River. An incident at the low head dam in Urbana changed the course of this float but with a quick change of plans the evening was salvaged with a surprise visiter that ultimately brought us to Buck Creek State Park in Springfield Ohio for a campfire cookout.

[backpackingadventures]

Man you are moving fast even without paddling. Looks very relaxing and peaceful.

[jamesosborne]

That looks so fun . Great video . I hope one day I’m well enough to kayak it . Thanks for sharing your adventure brother

[dbharby]

Great day trip! And an appearance from the colonel!

[berniebroering]

Good fun in Ohio Jason! For what had happened your backup carried it through. Hopefully your camera dries out without incident. Thanks for bringing us along. Cheers!

[cgriggsiv]

It looks like you are enjoying yourself
Before the planting storms

Another excellent video young man and when you're busy busy busy weeks or in this case months
You take whatever time you have to relax in some way shape or form

[JourneyontheTrail]

Haha that ending cracked me up with you just standing there in the dark! Always good to see the colonel in the videos. Really sucks about the camera…was it ever able to be salvaged? At least the footage was. Glad to see you get on the river though especially with some current. Thanks for sharing!

[SouthernPaddler]

Lol- I had to rewind that final shot and watch it again! That was awesome! 😁 Great to see you on the water again even if the trip didn't go as planned. Always good to see the Colonel, too!! 👍🛶👊

[BluegrassBackcountry]

This looked like a super fun trip!! I’m super sorry to hear about your camera. Did you try to leave it in rice and see if that fixed it? That’s what I did with my old RX100 when it took a swim and it brought it back to life. Also, that Sasquatch blooper had me rolling!!🤣

[GamerKidEdits]

Always nice to see the Colonel. Sorry about your camera, you handled the situation much better than I would have.

[danielmccarthy]

Is there overnight parking near west liberty for the mad river, I’m wanting to spend the whole weekend on it. Thanks, btw love your videos

[justinellingson]

I watched the end of the video four times is that a Sasquatch by the road or a strange man

[MossHomestead]

I haven't made it to the mad river yet this year. Your video definitely makes me want to go.

[ryanwalden]

Jason, come to Tennessee, we can yack many rivers and I got a great place on a lake here. Bring the colonel!?!?!? Love your videos, gotta watch more of your growing tomatoes videos next year for sure. Your videos are the only ones that the wife jumps in there and says, who's that!? Is that that wish guy!?? I'm like ugggh!!lol Michigan looks like heavens playground, and I thought Ga and TN was! Pc out Jason, keep it real brother!

[mittouts]

wish... I knew you were just a few mins up the road. would like to paddle with, and meet you and the col.

[DMSAdventures]

Whats the verdict on the camera? Were you able to resurrect it? Great use of time even though you had the planting to take care of. Spur of the moment is the best when you can pull it off. Did you beat the rain on the planting? Hope you are doing well!!

[Smokeybeesnatural]

After today's chores, I could really go for dunk in the river!

[olddad]

I’ve started as far up as Zanesville before on the backside of the mountain planning on repeat in the summer with my little girl, taking a two day trip down the mad

[gandalf]

How hard would it be to paddle upstream one way a few miles so I could paddle back to my car downstream on way back?

[natecoleman]

Dude I'm like an hour from you and do a ton of kayak camping. Would love to get together!

[jeffreyt]

Appreciate the heads up on some possible stops along the way. Any advice on some closer to the end of the Mad River run??