Registration Open for Perkiomen Creek Sojourn

The released the following information:

The Perkiomen Creek watershed has vast natural areas that help protect our local water resources and provide amazing spaces to rejuvenate the soul.

The Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy invites you to experience the Lower Perkiomen Creek as part of the Perkiomen Sojourn.

The Perkiomen Sojourn, a one-day canoe and kayaking trip, will begin at Schwenksville and end at Hoy Park at the confluence of the Perkiomen and Skippack creeks.

The Perkiomen Creek Sojourn, originally scheduled for May, was postponed due to high water and unsafe conditions. But registration is open again for those wishing to participate in this year’s excursion. The new date is Saturday, Aug. 27.

Register for the Perkiomen Sojourn at the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy’s website at www.perkiomenwatershed.org or by calling 610-287-9383.

The Sojourn is sponsored by of Collegeville, who have hosted the Sojourn since 2008, and Woodrow Associates of Lower Gwynedd, who have participated since 2009.

Additional canoes are being provided by the Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus. Lower Providence Township has offered the use of Hoy Park as a convenient location to end the Sojourn and host a post sojourn picnic. Additional funding is being provided by the Pennsylvania Organization of Watersheds and Rivers.

The Perkiomen Sojourn is appropriate for experienced canoeists and kayakers as well as canoe beginners. A safety lecture and paddling instructions will be provided before the launch.