Let's Paddle the Blue River!

The Blue is still up and so is this heat wave! Let's spend a hot day on some cool clear water.

THE PLAN:

We'll meet at Rothrock Mill public access. We'll unload our gear here and then run the shuttle. Once the logistics have been taken care of, we'll start our paddle down one of the most beautiful sections of river in Indiana.
We commonly see eagles, Great Blue heron, hawks, deer, cormorants, and various ducks and geese. Others have seen beaver and otter (I haven't been that lucky yet) There are also tall rocky cliffs along this section of the Blue. Along with the views, we'll enjoy the company of some pretty cool people. We generally stop on a gravel bar for lunch around 11:00am or so. There is some great rockhounding along this stretch of the river (if you're into that sort of thing).

This is a 10 mile paddle to Blue Chapel. There are some slow spots that you will have to paddle through and there will be a few spots where the water moves pretty quickly and can be a little winding. As always, please know your abilities before joining in. If you have any questions, ask me.

It's going to be HOT. There is little to NO OVERHEAD COVER. The SUN and DEHYDRATION are important factors that need to be considered. Please consider them and take appropriate action (water, sunblock, hat, etc.).

The event fee will be $25. Rentals will be $60 for a solo kayak and $100 for a tandem. If you need a rental, please contact me.

Afterwards, we'll be heading over to our spot at Rita's Taco Shop. This is a great Mexican restaurant and they updated their menu this year with lots of great stuff that I'm ready to try. Come on out!

If there are any questions, post 'em up in the comment section, send me a message, or give me a call.

I hope to see a bunch of you out there!