Friends of Glacial Heritage Area Group Paddle

The Friends of Glacial Heritage Area’s Volunteer Paddle Corps is leading a free group paddle trip on Red Cedar Lake Saturday, May 16.   

Starting and ending at Brosig Lane Launch Site off Highway 12, located just east of Cambridge (look for the GHA Paddle Corps sign), paddlers will tour the State Natural Area for about two hours, enjoying spring migration and other wildlife.  The launch site is number 13 on the GHA Watertrails Map (see below to get your copy).  Meeting time is 9 a.m., and interested paddlers are encouraged to RSVP by email at friendsofgha@gmail.com.  

Please bring your own canoe or kayak and safety gear. There will be no rental boats, but we will have volunteer craft available for use. To reserve a boat, RSVP at friendsofgha@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 13.  

The Friends, along with and under the guidance of Jefferson County Parks Department, has organized the Volunteer Paddle Corps with the main purpose of debris and garbage removal from Glacial Heritage Area paddle waterways.  Members of the Corps also organize group paddles throughout the season. Please contact Clare at friendsofgha@gmail.com or Kevin at kevinw@jeffersoncountywi.gov to be added to the volunteer list. Donations are welcome to support these efforts.  

The Glacial Heritage Area is home to many great paddling sites such as the Bark River, Rock River, Crawfish River, Koshonong Creek and numerous lakes. For more information about these watertrails including designated put-in and take-out locations, pick up a free GHA Watertails Map at Jefferson County Parks Department (311 S. Center Avenue, Courthouse, Jefferson - Room 204), get an online copy at www.glacialheritagearea.org, or contact the Friends at friendsofgha@gmail.com to receive a copy in the mail.  

The Friends of GHA is a nonprofit, volunteer group supporting the outdoors and communities in Greater Jefferson County.  Through our parks, local trails, wildlife areas and watertrails, the GHA connects people to the communities and natural beauty around them.