This past Saturday, July 21st, while I was at Art Mart in Downtown
Appleton on College Avenue; Roy attended and took pictures at the "Park
to Park Paddle" adventure in the Fox Cities. The NEWP (Northeast
Wisconsin Paddlers) group started this annual journey in 2002 with 21
kayaks and has now entered its 11th year and has grown to as many as 350
participants. Now not only does the group include many colorful kayaks
and canoes, but also included a racing shell and a paddle-boarder! The
NEWP group passes through
or past 9 fairly popular parks within the Fox Valley Area. (Many of the
parks which we have covered in previous weeks - and that is what made
this event so interesting.) The Paddle Trail started in the Fox River
at Shattuck Park (in Downtown Neenah); passed Riverside Park (Neenah);
just skirted Kimberly Point Park and Lighthouse (Neenah); entered Lake
Winnebago just skirting Jefferson Park (Menasha); then on to Smith Park
(Menasha); entering the Menasha Lock where the group crossed Little Lake
Butte Des Morts; traveled just NE of Fritse Park's and the Fox Cities
Friendship Trestle Trail - and Bridge; and continued all the way up the
Fox River to Lutz Park in Appleton; an overall 8.5 mile venture that
takes most paddlers approximately 4 hours. It looked like a good time
was had by all. Enjoy the photos....and as always let me know what you
think! And just in case You are interested here is the link for the
site:
http://www.wisconsinpaddlers.org
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