FREE PADDLING CLASSES

Free classes in canoeing and kayaking will be offered in two locations during the months of September and October. Pack & Paddle from Lafayette will be providing instruction. This event is being sponsored by the LSU AgCenter's agritourism program and participating partners: Friends of the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Poverty Point Reservoir State Park. Registration is now open. The classes is free. Suggested ages are 18 years and older. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to class time. Participants have a choice between two class times each day. Classes are scheduled for morning (10 am to 1pm) and afternoon (2-5pm) When you call, provide your name, phone number and preferred class time. Saturday, September 29, 2012, Kayak Classes at Poverty Point Reservoir State Park, 1500 Poverty Point Parkway, Delhi, LA 71232. Call Poverty Point Manager Mike Valley to register Phone Number: 318-878-7536 or 800-474-0392. Friday, October 5, 2012, Kayak classes at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 480 Richland Place Monroe, LA, Phone Number: 318-387-1114, Contact: Ann Bloxom Smith bloxom51@gmail.com Saturday, October 6, 2012, Canoe classes at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 480 Richland Place Monroe, LA, Phone Number: 318-387-1114, Contact: Ann Bloxom Smith bloxom51@gmail.com