The beauty and history along this huge stretch of river helped it win the title of National Water Trail. That designation was awarded by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to the Ohio River Way in June. Clevenger leads the nonprofit behind the Ohio River Way, which unites a coalition of towns along the trail. “The National Water Trail designation means we have world-class resources for paddlers,” he said. She said she’s proud of the work the Ohio River Way coalition did to create a National Water Trail and hopes it inspires more people, especially Louisville-area residents, to try water sports.