Celebrate the Shiawassee 2:00pm – 6:00pm in Fenton,MI at Bush Park
Try out a variety of kayaks from Summit Sports in Brighton
Free refreshments
- hot dogs provided by Fenton Rotary
- bottled water from Douglas Water Conditioning
- additional refreshments from VG’s
Musical entertainment
Kids’ activities
- scavenger hunt
- games
- fishing instruction by Izaak Walton League volunteers
- casting target practice
Dedication of Keepers of the Shiawassee and Rotary launches 4:00pm
Demos and instruction
· basic kayak skills 2:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm & 5:15pm
· geocaching 2:45pm, 3:45pm, & 4:45pm
· See how to load a kayak on a vehicle.
Headwaters Trails 7th annual Canoeing in Color
October 1-- launch time between 1:00pm -- 2:00pm
Waterworks Park, Broad St. Holly
****_____Bush Park is less than a mile "after the dam" from Strom Park _____******
If you have your own kayak or canoe:
- arrive at Waterworks Park in Holly between noon and 1:00
- drop off your boat and gear and purchase shuttle ticket @ $5 per vehicle
- drive to Bush Park in Fenton entering from Lincoln St .(between the car wash and gas station on Silver Lake Rd. )
- park your car and take the shuttle back to Holly
- enjoy your paddle down the Shiawassee, portaging the dam in Fenton
- you will have help getting out above and reentering below the dam
- arrive at Bush Park where there will be free refreshments, music, etc.
- if you do not want to portage the dam you may park your car at the city lot by the dam and catch the shuttle back
If you are renting a canoe or kayak from Heavner please call
248-685-2379 to reserve your boat before October 1.
- arrive at Waterworks Park in Holly between noon and 1:00
- pay for your boat through Heavner and they will set it aside
- drive to Strom Park in Fenton
- park your car and take the shuttle back to Holly, shuttle fee included in rental
- if there are no spaces left at Strom Park you can park in the lot near the dam and catch the shuttle
- enjoy your paddle down the Shiawassee, getting out at Strom Park and returning your boat to Heavener’s
- drive to Bush Park where there will be free refreshments, music, etc
