Park-to-Park Paddle - July 20
Shattuck Park to Lutz Park
The granddaddy of our series, the 19th annual Park-to-Park, will give participants a taste of river paddling and the open water of a small section of Lake Winnebago. The Lower Fox displays some of the area's most dramatic houses on the way to the landing at Lutz Park and birders are often rewarded with an eagle sighting.
Odds are the Menasha Lock will still be closed and odds are the stagnant navigation canal will once again be choked with smelly algae. That's why we're planning to take last year's alternate route again along the Lawson Canal. We will get out under the Racine Street Bridge, where vehicles with trailers will be waiting to shuttle your boats about one-fourth mile to a put-in on the other side of the Menasha dam. The portage is about a quarter-mile, but participants won’t have to carry their boats that full distance. North East Wisconsin Paddlers club trailers will haul the canoes and kayaks most of the way and volunteers from the Menasha High School soccer team will be available to carry them the rest of the way. Tips are encouraged to support the soccer program.
Joining Us?
BEFORE THE PADDLE
- Please let us know! Tap the button above to let us know to count you in. It helps us plan but doesn't commit you to the trip. You will register and pay your $10 per person at the launch (under 16 free with an adult).
- Make registration go faster. Fill out this online fillable form for the ACA Adult Waiver or ACA Minor Waiver in advance and bring it to the landing. This is a good time to become a member of NEWP for $10 per year plus $25 for ACA (American Canoe Association) membership.
Trip map
Shuttle map
