MEDIA CONTACTS:
BOB ROTATORI -216-635-3263, rrr@clevelandmetroparks.com
HOLLY KECK -216-635-3253, hak@clevelandmetroparks.com
Don't be left high and dry this summer. Experience a boatload of fun and adventure with Cleveland Metroparks Voyageur Canoe Paddles.
Paddle into summer fun while stepping back in time aboard a 34-foot canoe as part of the living-history Voyageur Canoe Paddles.
The one-hour, history-based program celebrates the Great Lakes Fur Trade era of the late 1700s. Each Paddle is filled with stories, songs and an opportunity to paddle the extraordinary boat.
Voyageur Canoe Paddle programs �docked� at Hinckley Lake in Hinckley Reservation are:
Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23
Sunday, July 28
Saturday and Sunday, August 24 and 25
Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and 8
Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22
Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6
Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13
Voyageur Canoe Paddle programs �docked� at Wallace Lake in Mill Stream Run Reservation are:
Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9
Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14
Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11
Shove-off times at both locations are: 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Two Evening Voyageur Canoe Paddles at Hinckley Lake in Hinckley Reservation are:
Friday, July 26
Friday, August 23
Shove off times for the Evening Paddles are: 6, 7:30 and 9 p.m.
Cleveland Metroparks is also presenting Full Moon Paddles aboard the 34-foot Voyageur Canoe under the moon and stars at Hinckley Lake. Have fun paddling at night while learning about legends and lore of each month's full moon and summer constellations.
Full Moon Paddles at Hinckley Lake are scheduled for:
Saturday, May 25 - Flower Moon
Sunday, June 23 - Strawberry Moon
Monday, July 22 - Full Buck Moon
Wednesday, August 21 - Sturgeon Moon
Thursday, September 19 - Harvest Moon
Monday, October 18 - Hunter's Moon
All Full Moon Paddles are from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Registration and $5 fee per person are required for each Paddle program. Space is limited. Groups are welcome.
For registration and more information, call 440-786-8530.
Climb aboard Voyageur Canoe Paddles this summer with Cleveland Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!
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