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Starting in Pittsburgh, 981-mile Ohio River paddle benefits mental illness awareness

Mary Ann Thomas
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Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Joe Solomon, 38, of Cincinnati talks to a passerby as he sits in his kayak near Point State Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Solomon is kayaking the length of the Ohio River — 981 miles — to raise money and awareness for mental illness.
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Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Joe Solomon, 38, of Cincinnati talks to a passerby as he sits in his kayak near Point State Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Solomon is kayaking the length of the Ohio River — 981 miles — to raise money and awareness for mental illness.
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Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Joe Solomon, 38, of Cincinnati takes off on his journey on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Solomon is kayaking the length of the Ohio River — 981 miles — to raise money and awareness for mental illness.
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Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Joe Solomon, 38, of Cincinnati sits in his kayak as one of the Gateway Clipper boats moves in the background near Point State Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Solomon is kayaking the length of the Ohio River — 981 mile s— to raise money a for mental illness awareness.
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Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
From his kayak, Joe Solomon, 38, of Cincinnati talks to Kim Rush Lynch, her husband, Joe Lynch, and their daughter, McKenna, 3, at Point State Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Solomon is kayaking the length of the Ohio River — 981 miles — to raise money and awareness for mental illness.

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