Ohio has seen an explosion in the number of residents using kayaks and canoes on the state's waterways in recent years, but area experts urge those people to be careful when traveling on rivers and streams. "I know people are eager to get their boats on the water, but I urge new kayakers to use caution," said Mary Jo Monte-Kaser, a local certified canoe and kayak instructor, who was appointed this year to the Ohio Waterways Safety Council, which is part of ODNR. "Rivers are very unpredictable — even our Tuscarawas River...
