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Description

Birch Creek is a small (and unfortunately restricted) creek in SW Ohio through Glen Helen Park. The university restricts access to hiking only. You can access the river from outside the Park, but expect to run into trouble if you try to boat it. Is it possible that one day things will change? Yes. Right now it is unlikely. The river has several waterfalls and sliding ledges. The main falls is boatable but does land on rocks. It would be painful if you land badly, but there are far worse drops out there that get boated. The takeout is on the Little Miami below Clifton Gorge.