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Saturday, May 04, 2019Community Event

Travel Through Time on the Swatara Sojourn

See and experience our local treasures of natural beauty and geological formations (limestone outcrops, fossils), historical Union Canal Locks, the Bordner Cabin, farms, and recreation.

Canoeing and kayaking are among the fastest rowing outdoor activities in the US. It’s no wonder, experiencing the sights, smells, sounds, and feeling of nature all around you as you travel through time under your own power. It’s a unique way to leave the rat race behind. With more than 83,000 river miles, PA offers a delightful surprise around every bend of the creek. The Swatara Water Trail is an official Pennsylvania Water Trail, and part of the National Captain John Smith Water Trail.

Each sojourn is full of entertaining activities and presentations, which last year attracted over 14,000 spectators. Fishing and boating demonstrations, work-shops, and product demonstrations can help develop your techniques, serve as a refresher, or allow you to try the latest kayak or canoe. Enjoying the camaraderie inspired by outdoor exercise and companionship. Bald eagles, waterfowl, whitetail deer, and river otters have all been sighted during past river sojourns. Leave a small footprint—recycle. What will you see?

When:

from Saturday, May 4, 2019 9:00 AM
thru Sunday, May 5, 2019 9:00 AM

Where:

Target Area: Swatara Creek

Paddle 30 river miles: Starting at Route 645 south of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Lat 40.537001, Long -76.389656.

Day 1: We paddle through Swatara State Park, have lunch at the Bordner Cabin, and camp on the banks of the Swatara Creek at Jonestown KOA.

Day 2: We launch from the Jonestown Boat Ramp, lunch at the Water Works, and end the at Swatara Watershed Park, 1929 Black’s Bridge Rd., Annville—East Hanover Township, Lebanon County.

For More Info:

Jo Ellen Litz
717.644.4698
Litz@mbcomp.com
www.SwataraWatershed.com

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