Annual Memorial Day Paddle

Monday, May 29, 2023 at 9:00am
Ojiketa Regional Park
27500 Kirby Avenue

Grab your kayaks or canoes, and join us for our 8th Annual Memorial Day Paddle.
Paddle as many as 8 or as few as 1 of our lovely Chisago Lakes. No registration necessary. See you there.
Start at Ojiketa or join the Flotilla at any of the other 3 locations along the route.

Ojiketa Park Launch: Meet at Ojiketa Park at 9:00am. Look for Bill Mack, You won’t be able to miss him. Leave at 9:15.
Paddle Big Green, Little Green, portage 6 blocks to Chisago Lake. This launch site will allow you to paddle all 8 lakes.

Paradise Park Launch: Meet at Paradise Park about 10:30am. Watch for Paddlers coming from the west (Group 1).
Join them for the 4 lake paddle. Leaving about 10:45-11:00.

Lindstrom Beach Launch: Meet at Lindstrom Beach about noon. Watch for the flotilla of groups 1 and 2 coming from the west.
The next stretch we will take on the channel between North Lindstrom and North Center. This can be challenging depending on the water level of the lakes.
We will “pre-paddle” and make sure it is safe, marked, and passable.

Highway 8 Dnr Landing and 4B- Allemansrätt Park: Put in about 1:00pm at the (4A) DNR Landing off of Highway 8, just east of the Chisago Lakes Middle school. Paddle to the beach on the NE side of (4B) Allemansrätt Park. Watch for the parade of boats coming from the North. Leave about 1:30pm for the final leg.

After Paddle Party: Arrive at the landing in Center City about 2:00pm. You are on your own for food and beverages at Pizza Pub. Relax, rehydrate, and share stories.

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