Dublin, Ohio, has four formal access points to the Scioto River. You can take your kayak out of Dublin Spring Park and the Emerald Parkway Bridge Parking Lot beneath I-270. O'Shaughnessy Reservoir is nine miles north of Columbus. There are boat launches and kayak rentals at the park, which include life vests. The park is part of the Central Ohio Blueways, which cover over 100 miles of water.