Participants depart from Farrington Reserve on their way to Treasure Island Park during the 2023 Great Float hosted by the Great Miami Riverway, the city of Troy and the Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau on Thursday, June 29. Approximately 140 paddlers participated in the event, which also included an after party at Treasure Island Park.

Rangers from the Miami County Park District help launch a canoe owned by Brad Spencer, right, of Wapakoneta, at Farrington Reserve during the 2023 Great Float held on Thursday, June 29.

Participants rode shuttle busses from Treasure Island Park in Troy to Farrington Reserve on Peterson Road during the 2023 Great Float held on Thursday, June 29.

Gregg Mitchell, right, and Deanna Mitchell, left, of Sidney, wait to launch their kayaks from the boat ramp at Farrington Reserve during the 2023 Great Float hosted by the Great Miami Riverway, the city of Troy and the Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau on Thursday, June 29.

Paddlers prepare to launch their boats at Farrington Reserve during the 2023 Great Float on Thursday, June 29.