Tier 1: Hagg Lake Paddling Adventure & Picnic

IMPORTANT: There is a $7 daily parking fee ($5 for 55+ or veterans) payable at the fee booth as you enter the park. Cash and credit cards are accepted. See the event picture for the fee booth location (#37).

NOTE: You might not have cell phone reception, so please remember that we are meeting at Elks Recreation Area, which is the first parking lot right after you cross the dam.

The extended forecast currently calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 86 on Saturday, which to me looks like perfect kayaking weather. We will gather around 10:00 AM in the grass right next to the parking lot of Elks Recreation Area. It is a large lot; we will go to the western end away from the dam. We will inflate the kayaks and hopefully hit the water before 10:30. The plan is to paddle around and explore for 2-2.5 hours, perhaps landing at another site to stretch out legs for a while. We should be out of the water between 12:30 and 1:00, and all dry and packed up just in time for an optional picnic.

Here is more info about the lake:
Lake info

Please let me know if you have a tandem and can take another person. Shoot me a message if you don't have a kayak and need a seat.

SUP's and hard-shell kayaks are welcome.

What to bring:

• A kayak or SUP
• Waterway Access Permit if your vessel is 10' or longer Info here
• Personal Flotation Device (PFD) and whatever else you need to keep safe
• Weather-appropriate clothing. Layers!
• Water and snacks
• Sun protection
• Camping chair or picnic blanket
• Optional: Picnic foods and beverages. Sharing is welcome.

Please support our group: Please consider helping us run the group by making a small ($5-$10) donation once per season, more if you are using our equipment. All collected funds will be used for the annual Meetup fee and for purchases of loaner equipment. To donate, please give cash to the event host, or send it via Venmo to @JackBaikov (if it asks for last 4 digits of phone number, they are 7191). Thank you!

A quick reminder that Meet-up leaders are unpaid volunteers and claim no special expertise or knowledge. We will paddle as a group but ultimately you are responsible for your own experience, safety and decision-making.