ODNR Kicks-off New Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures Weekend
COLUMBUS, OH – The inaugural Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures weekend kicked off Friday at Burr Oak State Park. This new Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) sponsored event blends boating and paddle sport skills with numerous outdoor education and athletic activities.
“We are excited to have 85 women attending the first Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures weekend,” said ODNR Director James Zehringer. “The weekend provides a unique opportunity to try a number of outdoor and water activities. Our hope is these women will return to Ohio’s parks and waterways for more adventures with their friends and families.”
Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures workshops focus on a variety of outdoor skills. Participants had the opportunity to learn how to improve their skills in kayaks and canoes, operate and trailer a powerboat or try the latest watersport–-stand-up paddleboarding.
Other activities include archery, geocaching, fishing, outdoor photography, bird watching basics, tree trivia, jon boat handling and stream quality monitoring, as well as optional activities such as bonfires, night hikes, astronomy, evening canoe trips and a BB gun range.
The participants stayed at the newly remodeled Burr Oak State Park Lodge and Conference Center in the southeastern Ohio town of Glouster. Burr Oak State Park Lodge blends the modern conveniences found at resort accommodations with the wilderness spirit that surrounds its scenic location. The 2,593-acre park offers a stunning lake, wooded hills and valley farms.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft sponsored this special weekend. Watercraft is responsible for boating safety, education and law enforcement on all waters of the state. This statewide area includes the near-shore area along 451 miles of the Ohio River, approximately half the entire surface area of Lake Erie, more than 605 inland lakes and more than 60,000 miles of inland streams, rivers and other waterways.
