By MITCHELLE STEPHENSON, For the Capital
By MITCHELLE STEPHENSON, For the Capital
Published
07/23/09
The West/Rhode Riverkeeper is once again hosting free kayaking in front of Discovery Village in Shady Side. For those who show up, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month, volunteers from the riverkeeper's office (and others) will provide the boat, life jacket and paddles.
Mitchelle Stephenson — For The Capital
From left, Mike Bedard, 14, Joseph Smith, 14, Shawn Peterson, 13, Noah Blacker, 13, and Jesse Peterson, 15, take a break from unloading kayaks at the West/Rhode Riverkeeper’s free kayak program in Shady Side. The boys are members of Boy Scout Troop 853 of Shady Side.
This year, the riverkeeper staff has help from Boy Scout Troop 853 of Shady Side.
Kelly Myers, the volunteer coordinator for the West/Rhode Riverkeeper, said the boys had volunteered to come out in two shifts.
While Kelly registered the families, the Scouts helped fit life jackets and get the boats off of the trailers...
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