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    Become A French Fur Trader On Cleveland Metroparks Voyageur Canoe Paddles

    News & Press | May 2012

    Become A French Fur Trader On Cleveland Metroparks Voyageur Canoe Paddles

    Posted: May 8, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    ERIC BARNETT - 216-635-7014



    Celebrating its 18th season,
    Cleveland Metroparks Voyageur Canoe Paddles take to the
    water once again to immerse participants in and to the life of an
    old-time Voyageur.



    The Voyageur Canoe Paddles are typically on Saturdays and
    Sundays and consist of a one-hour living history programs taking
     paddlers on a trip back to the Fur Trade Era.  While
    paddling the canoes, participants can sing along to the French
    Canadian paddle songs and sample the food of the time.



    The Paddle provides the opportunity for individuals, friends and
    families to learn about the Great Lakes Fur Trade Era in a unique
    and active way.



    The 34-foot Voyageur Canoe is a fiberglass replica of the
    original voyageur canoes, which were used to travel the Great Lakes
    from Montreal to Lake Superior and the eastern shores of Minnesota
    in the 18th and 19th centuries.



    Each participant paddles the large, 18-seater canoe on either
    Hinckley Lake or Wallace Lake.
               



    The 2012 schedule for the ever-popular Voyageur Canoe
    Paddles
    is:



    Hinckley Lake � Hinckley Reservation




    • June 4 (full moon)*, June 16 - 17


    • July 3*, July 15


    • August 2*, August 18, August 31*  


    • September 8 - 9, September 29* 


    • October 1 - 2, October 13, October 29*



     Wallace Lake � Mill Stream Run Reservation




    • July 7 - 8


    • August 4 - 5



    Shove off times for paddles on Saturdays and Sundays are 11
    a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. OR 3:30 p.m.



    *Full moon rides are at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.



    Registration and a $5 fee per person are required. Space is
    limited.



    Life jackets, educational fun and a safe environment are
    provided for all paddles.



    Hinckley Lake is located between West Drive and East Drive in
    Hinckley Reservation, south of Bellus Road in Hinckley
    Township. 



    Wallace Lake is located off Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run
    Reservation, south of Bagley Road in Berea.



    For more information and to register, call 440-786-8530.



    Paddle back in time on �Voyageur Canoe Paddles� with
    Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!



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