June is Rivers Month and what better way to celebrate than to join in the Wyoming Valley RiverFest and Sojourn! Discover the beauty, splendor and cultural significance of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River.

Members of the Wyoming Valley Watershed Coalition have partnered to create a program that includes opportunities to canoe or kayak on the Susquehanna, explore the riverside trails and parks, and learn more about the wildlife, water quality, history and heritage of the watershed.

Spend one or two days paddling on the beautiful and historic Susquehanna viewing bald eagles, egrets, peregrine falcons, river otters, Campbell's Ledge, the historic Battle of Wyoming site, remnants of the North Branch Canal, the Knox Mine Disaster site and much more.

Day 1 - June 21 kayak or canoe from Apple Tree Boat Launch in Harding to Wilkes-Barre's Nesbitt Park (4 hours on the water).

Day 2 - June 22 - Kayak or Canoe from Wilkes-Barre's Nesbitt Park to Hunlock Creek (4 hours on the water). Shuttle Buses leave Nesbitt Park, Wilkes-Barre at 7:45 a.m. on June 21 and take Sojourners to Harding.

On June 22 a shuttle will transport paddlers from Hunlock Creek to Nesbitt Park at 2:00 p.m. following the trip.

Free Camping is available in Nesbitt Park on Saturday evening for Sojourners.

For more information, download the brochure, or to register for the sojourn contact Susquehanna River Adventures at 570-328-4001 or Endless Mountain Outfitters at 570-746-9140.

6/13/2008