Indian Creek Park to host paddling trip

 The Apalachicola Riverkeeper and the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the fifth in a series of free educational paddling programs Saturday at the county's newly-acquired Indian Creek Public Park.

The park is located on North Bayshore Drive in Eastpoint. The Indian Creek Education (ICE) paddling trips are scheduled for the fourth Saturday of every month year round.

The upcoming trip will be Saturday, Aug. 23 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.

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

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