Dayton Chill Dawg

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Beautiful evening down on the Great Miami River for the Tomfoolery Outdoors Show - Dayton, OH presented by Fifty West Brewin featuring Sam Frampton! Wish the weather would have worked out for more shows downtown this year!

08/26/2026

08/20/2026

Beautiful evening out at Eastwood Metro Park lagoon for Tomfoolery Outdoors float show!

08/17/2026

🚨 The rain may have stopped. The river has not.

We love seeing people enjoy the Great Miami River — but right now, much of the river is still too high and too swift for safe recreation.

Take a look at the map. 🔴 Red means conditions are unsafe — stay out of the river.

Even where you see green or yellow, that isn't an automatic “go.” River conditions can change quickly, and you need to consider the current, floating debris, weather, water temperature, your experience and whether you can safely launch and take out.

Ultimately, you make your own decisions about when and where to recreate. Our job is to give you good information so you can make an informed one.

Before you go:

🟢 Green = use your judgment
🟡 Yellow = use your judgment and extra caution
🔴 Red = conditions are unsafe — stay out
🦺 Wear your life jacket. Every time. Not sitting in the kayak. Not strapped to the boat. Wear it.
📍 Tell someone where you're going and when you expect to return.

High, swift water is powerful. It can carry debris, hide obstacles and turn familiar stretches of river into something very different.

If in doubt, don't go out.

Check current river and trail conditions before you leave: https://greatmiamiriverway.com/water-data/trail-conditions-map

08/14/2026

Check out the free life vest over in Greene Co! If your dog is out on the water with you, always have a vest on them no matter how good of a swimmer they are! On creeks and rivers especially, you never know how a roll over will go, do not risk their life! Penny and I have rolled many times with out issue and I thank that to her life vest!

07/21/2026

06/29/2026

MetroParks Rangers want you to have fun on the water AND be safe while doing so, which is why Operation Dry Water is so important to them. Operation Dry Water is a national campaign that raises awareness of the significant dangers of impaired water craft operation.

From July 3 through July 5, MetroParks rangers and marine patrol will be at Eastwood Lake and other MetroParks locations offering and conducting vessel safety checks and ensuring sober operation of watercraft, from motorized boats to kayaks. Learn more: https://zurl.co/PxbBS