UPDATE: Paddlepalooza is canceled due to rain and winds. We will update you soon on plans to reschedule.
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Otsego Outdoors invites beginner and experienced paddlers to take part in Paddlepalooza on Saturday, June 29 from 9 am to 2 pm at Brookwood Point Conservation Area, outside of Cooperstown on Otsego Lake. This event will feature guided paddles, music by the Woodshop Project, information on Otsego Lake and recreation, lawn games, a garden tour, and more.
At 9:15 am, Otsego 2000 will offer a talk and paddle about the Glimmerglass Historic District, which marks the 25th anniversary of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places this year. Jessie Ravage, architectural historian and author of the Glimmerglass Historic District National Register Nomination, will lead the paddle.
At 9:45 am, the Otsego Land Trust will lead a Family SUP. Kids and adults can explore the shoreline on stand-up paddleboards. At 10 am, Canoe and Kayak Rentals and Sales will give a talk on paddling and Otsego Lake, followed by a 10:30 am Guided Paddle and Boat Parade. The Cooperstown Friends of the Parks will lead a paddle at 11:30 am. At 12:30 pm, OCCA Queer Outdoors will offer a Pride Paddle (open to all).
As numbers are limited for paddles, participants are asked to reserve their spot in advance. You can bring your own kayak, paddleboard or canoe, or arrange to rent one in advance. Canoe and Kayak Rentals and Sales is offering a ten percent discount on rentals for the event with the code “otsegooutdoors”.
Canoe and Kayak Rentals and Sales will offer free 15-minute demos of kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and canoes, and will also offer rentals. CRISP will demonstrate boat washing to prevent the spread of invasive species. In addition, there will be information tables by the Otsego County Conservation Association, the Otsego Land Trust, the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station, the Otsego Lake Association, and Otsego 2000.