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Find the Fox Kayak trip 4

August 27, 2016 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

$40.00 – $55.00
Find the Fox kayak trip

River Trip #4

Mount St. Mary’s Park, St. Charles to Laurelwood Park Boat Launch, Batavia – 3.9 miles

We’ll begin at the Mount St. Mary’s Park boat ramp in Saint Charles. This trip is largely through the two wooded corridors between the towns of St. Charles and Geneva, and between Geneva and Batavia. This trip will include a portage around the Geneva Dam where we’ll stretch our legs before continuing to the take-out at the Laurelwood Park Boat Ramp in Batavia.

General Trip Schedule

  • River trip (canoe) participants will meet at the “Take-Out”.
  • Volunteer shuttle drivers shuttle paddlers to the “Put-In”.
  • At the launch site we will review basic paddling strokes and techniques, discuss safety on the river, fit and adjust gear & boats before launching.
  • Paddle the Fox River
  • Take-Out, load boats, shuttle volunteer shuttle drivers back to launch site.

Details

Date:
August 27, 2016
Time:
11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Cost:
$40.00 – $55.00
Event Category:

Organizer

Friends of the Fox River
Phone
815-356-6605
Email
llewandowski@friendsofthefoxriver.org
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Venue

St. Mary’s Park
Prairie St and Rte 31
St. Charles, IL 60174 United States
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