Paddle to Work Day, June 11, 2009

The 11th Annual "Paddle to Work Day" will be celebrated as part of Take a Stake in the Lakes Days on Thursday, June 11, 2009 (rain date Friday, June 12), when people will paddle and row to their places of employment. Those who can't paddle on the 11th should paddle to work any day between June 6 and 21.

One commuter flotilla of many canoes and kayaks will leave from Olin Park boat launch on Lake Monona at approximately 6:30 a.m., arriving at Law Park at approximately 7:30 a.m.

Follow this link to register for Paddle to Work Day. This information will be shared with other paddlers to facilitate even larger flotillas at many locations!

Please help us by sharing your plans, so that we can answer those who inquire "So who is out on the water on Paddle to Work Day?"

Additional plans and details for the day will be posted here as they become available.

Paddlers should use their own good judgment about the weather, and not paddle in high winds or lightning. If you do paddle to work, please send an email to lakes@co.dane.wi.us with a short description of your experiences.

Paddle to Work Day, now in its eleventh year, was noted in the June 2005 issue of Outside Magazine as one of the reasons Madison and Dane County are ideal locations for outdoor enthusiasts. Take a Stake in the Lakes Days, a program of the Dane County Lakes & Watershed Commission, takes place June 6-21, 2009. Its purpose is to focus public attention on our water resources by raising awareness of the importance of lakes, streams and wetlands in our quality of life and of the ways in which our lives affect the quality of our waters.