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When: Friday, Oct. 7 – Sunday, Oct. 9
Where: Warsaw, KY to Louisville, KY
[3-4 hour run]
Homeport Marina: Pier 99 Marina on Craig’s Creek in Warsaw, Ky. Located only one hour by car and 3 hours by boat from Cincinnati. There is a launch ramp near the marina and gas is available as well.
Lodging: Friday & Saturday
We have a block of rooms held in Louisville at the Cambria Hotel in downtown for $169 per night. You can start making your reservations now by calling the Cambria Hotel at 502-509-0042, hit #2 for groups sales and talk with Meredith. [DO NOT hit #1 for reservations] The group reservation is under the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society [ACBS]. You can ask for Meredith at 502-509-0042 as well. CUTOFF DATE: 9/28/2022. After this date, call Michael Lloyd (859) 240-2645, Jim Lawson (859) 512-4682 or Dennis Ryan (513) 617-5124.
Schedule of Events:
Friday - October 7
Group to Depart Pier 99 Marina at 10:00 am. We will pass through the Markland Dam and Lock, then continue downstream 28 miles to the Rivercrest Lighthouse Marina Restaurant in Madison Indiana for lunch. This is a floating restaurant made from an old paddle wheeler. The food is good and the view is even better! After lunch we will continue downstream for about three more hours of boating fun to Louisville. The docks are 3 blocks from the hotel. We are hoping to have a shuttle. Friday evening cruisers are on their own for dinner but we are sure to find some fun spots to gather.
Saturday - October 8
Saturday is going to be a great day in Louisville. Our host hotel is located in the middle of one of downtown Louisville’s most exciting areas. Whiskey Row is just down the block, Waterfront Park is a third of a mile to the north, Old Forester Distillery is even closer. Evan Williams is a short walk as is the museum district, the Louisville Slugger Museum, and the Yum Center. Finding things to do will not be difficult! For those that can never get enough boating, we will be taking a mid-day excursion upstream to the Captain’s Quarters for lunch. Saturday Evening, we will have a reservation at a local restaurant for the group.
Sunday - October 9
Following breakfast, the group will be back out on the river cruising back Warsaw. The group is sure to enjoy a relaxing day boating back to our starting point. At this time of year, we normally have the water all to ourselves for what promises to be a beautiful early autumn day.
We look forward to seeing you! Please call or email if you have questions.
The Ohio River has played a major role in the history of our great country and continues to serve today as one of our most important inland waterways. The Ohio is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, PA. It ends approximately 981-miles downstream at Cairo, IL, where it flows into the Mississippi River. It received its English name from the Iroquois word, “O-Y-O,” meaning “the great river.”
The Ohio River is one of the most misunderstood and underutilized recreational waterways in the region. Why? Because it has a perception problem. Sometimes—typically in the spring and winter months—it looks a little dirty due to the mud and debris that flows into the river after a good rain or snow.
However, due to the significant volume of water flowing through the river, it has a remarkable ability to quickly clean itself and become incredibly beautiful and safe for recreational boating and swimming. Late spring through early winter offers some of the best inland boating you can imagine.
