I speak for local paddles since i live on the O'bannon and let me tell you the person that says there is nothing to paddle is very wrong i have paddled it atleast twenty times this spring and it is worth the time great surfing, nice holes allover at different levels 2ft is a min level great at 3ft kickin at four and up watch the gauge dont miss it. from gibson rd there is one large strainer about a mile in there is a small eddy to the downstream right hit that just infront of the tree and you can scoot through,after o'bannonville bridge about 3/4 mile river wide strainer it is slower section so just keep to right and squeeze through and VERY important just before the bridge at 48 in loveland at the last hole huge riverwide strainer twenty feet after hole its not worth it trust me exit to left rock shore and WALK if you dont know the river well keep your eyes open it is 2 miles from bridge at o'bannonville to the little miami and the strainer is less than a 1/4 mile from mouth so try to gauge it and keep your eyes open and if its runnin you will probably see me there Edit

There is no whitewater on this run except for one "play hole" that is not very good. If this is running then much better stuff in the area is running.

put in at St. Rt. 28 Kroger parking lot elevation 801ft GPS N39' 13.781 / w 084' 09.793 put in Gibson Rd. bridge Elevation 715 ft GPS n 39' 14.947 / w 084' 12.078 Take out tressel in downtown Loveland Elevation 569 ft GPS n 39' 16.141 / w 084' 15.317 Hope this helps Kelly