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Fact Check: Did JD Vance Have River Water Level Raised to 'Improve Kayaking Conditions'?

 By C. Douglas Golden  August 10, 2025 at 7:30am
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It’s a story that both the establishment media and social media bit on. But was it factual?

Earlier this week, multiple outlets reported that, during a kayaking trip on the Little Miami River in Ohio, Vice President J.D. Vance had the Army Corps of Engineers raise the water level by changing the outflow from a lake.

From the U.K. Guardian:

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C. Douglas Golden
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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.
C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey
Education
Catholic University of America
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Topics of Expertise
American Politics, World Politics, Culture




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