County, Riverkeeper to Host Paddling Program

The Apalachicola Riverkeeper and the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the sixth in a series of free educational paddling programs at the county's newly acquired Indian Creek Public Park, on North Bayshore Drive in Eastpoint.

The next Indian Creek Education (ICE) paddling trip. scheduled for the fourth Saturday of every month, is Saturday, Sept.27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A short educational talk will be followed by a 3.5-hour kayak/canoe trip led by experienced Riverkeeper staff and volunteers.

No boat? A limited number of kayaks, personal flotation devices, and paddles are available through the Riverkeeper. Participants should bring water and lunch and be comfortable paddling open water, tidal streams, and narrow creeks teeming with wildlife. Participants should be prepared to use their vehicles as shuttles to water access locations.

Exact location of the paddle trip will be governed by weather conditions and skill level of participants.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Riverkeeper office at 653-8936.