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Portage River Paddling Company

3134 West Harbor Rd · Port Clinton, OH

Why you should go…

Portage River Paddling Company is a family-owned outfitter with locations in Port Clinton and Oak Harbor, Ohio, on the Portage River minutes from Lake Erie. It rents single and double kayaks, canoes, pedal boats and stand-up paddleboards for trips along about 20 miles of river, and also offers gemstone panning, axe throwing and camping.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Portage River Paddling Company, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    African Safari Wildlife Park

    $25–$50

    Drive your own car through a preserve where giraffes, zebras, and bison come right up to the window near Lake Erie.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Attractions

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Miller Ferry

    Under $25

    Vehicle and passenger ferry linking Catawba, Ohio to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Jet Express

    $25–$50

    The fast catamaran ferry that turns Lake Erie into a shortcut, downtown Port Clinton to Put-in-Bay in about 30 minutes.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Perry's Cave Family Fun Center

    Under $25

    A five-attraction family fun park on Put-in-Bay island, built around a real underground cave.

    11 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    North Coast Parasail & Watersports

    $50+

    Parasailing and watersports outfitter serving the Lake Erie Islands region near Sandusky, Ohio.

    11 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Put-in-Bay

    Free

    A lively Lake Erie island village on South Bass Island, reached only by ferry or plane.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing