Introduction to Paddling

Tags: Attend, Ticketed events, River education, and Canoe Program

Saturday, September 12

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wampum Lake - 598 Thornton Lansing Rd, Thornton, IL 60476
Forest Preserves of Cook County

Register here - Registration Requested

This is a free event sponsored by the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

 

Come have fun learning to paddle at Wampum Lake at this FREE event, sponsored by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Beginners are welcome, no experience paddling necessary! Friends will provide a paddling lesson and safety monitoring for all guests. There will be two 90 minute sessions – 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. and 12-1:30 p.m. Space is limited, registration requested, walkups accommodated as space is available. To accommodate as many people as possible, we are booking spots for paddle spots and spots to sit in the middle of the canoe. Participants will take turns paddling as needed for everyone who wants to paddle to get a turn.

Friends’ trusty canoe guides will help everyone safely load in and out of the canoes, answer questions about the river along the way and act as safety monitors on the water. We provide all equipment, paddling instruction, and safety talk. Trips start and end from the same location, rain or shine! Please cancel if you cannot make the trip to allow others to participate.

Please dress for the weather, hats and closed toed shoes encouraged. Please bring your own water. Personal items like sunscreen, sunglasses, cameras, etc, are welcome, a watertight bag is encouraged. Paddlers should be at least 10 years old and all minors paddle with a guardian (younger river friends can join in by sitting in the middle).