Canoe & Kayak the Cal-Sag!
Ever look at the Cal-Sag and think… wow, wish I could take a trip down there, if only I had a kayak or a canoe…
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 - CAL-SAG CHANNEL PADDLING TOUR!
Jason Berry will be leading a GUIDED TOUR of Blue Island’s waterfront by kayak or canoe. Tour departs from Fay’s Point at 12:30pm and returns by 4pm. $10/person. Limit 25 boats. Bring your own boat or rent a single or tandem kayak (recommended) or canoe from Chicago River Canoe & Kayak. EMAIL MIKE SIOLA ASAP TO RESERVE! Send an e-mail to msiola@csu.edu with the subject “Calumet Heritage Conference” and include the information requested on the registration form (name address, phone, whether you want to rent a kayak or canoe). Register via paypal.
Points of Interest include: Little Calumet River; Fay’s Point / Confluence; Blue Island Locks; Division and Chatham bridges; MWRD SEPA station; Western Ave / Rock Island bridge; Stony Creek / Calumet Feeder; former gas plant site; rail bridges (5 bridges)
Pop-Up Bike Shop with Jane Healy - WGN Radio
Blue Island’s very own (and very busy!) Jane Healy was on WGN last Saturday, Oct. 8, talking about Cal-Sag Cycles and the Calumet-Sag Trail. Take a listen!
Help Design the Calumet-Sag Trail
The Friends of the Calumet-Sag Trail are hosting a workshop in Blue Island on Thursday, August 18 from 7-9p at the East Annex, 2434 Vermont Street.
This is your opportunity to shape the trailheads, the amenities, and the connections that will invite you to enjoy the trail more easily, more comfortably, more safely, and more often.
As part of the FOCST outreach initiative for 2011, public workshops are being held in every community along the Cal-Sag.
Can’t make it? No problem! Take their online survey (10 mins) and have your voice heard!
