Photo: PA Organization for Watersheds & Rivers

Sojourn season is here! Unpack those PFD's and dust off you canoe. Longer days and warmer weather means it is time to get on the water.

Paddle your favorite stream or explore a new one. Enjoy nature's beauty and meet new friends while doing it.

The 2006 Pennsylvania River Sojourn Series will include 16 events and some 2500 paddlers from all parts of the mid-Atlantic region. Whether you enjoy the peaceful paddling of a lake or the action packed thrill of rafting down a Class III river, a sojourn awaits you.

Each sojourn is packed full of entertaining activities and presentations, which last year attracted over 14,000 spectators. Fishing and boating demonstrations and workshops can help develop your techniques or serve as a refresher. Looking to purchase a boat? Several sojourns incorporate product demonstrations where you can try the latest kayak or canoe designs and accessories.

Enjoy the camaraderie inspired by outdoor exercise and companionship. Bald eagles, waterfowl, whitetail deer, and river otters have all been sighted during past river sojourns. What will you see?

To find information about all of the sojourns, visit the POWR 2006 River Sojourn webpage.

4/21/2006