Trip Difficulty: Easy. This is great for beginners, guests wanting to give IYAK a try, and those in the mood for a more ‘urban’ paddling experience. Urban as it is however – you’ll be surprised by the natural beauty of this stretch of the mighty White!
It’s a great trip – relatively short at about 2-3 hours with few obstacles and little fast water – but the scenery and landmarks are great.
We’ll put in at the north end of Cornell Street in Broad Ripple (along the Monon Trail – just a few blocks north of the Rusted Moon). There is a nice ramp there with ample parking. We’ll take out at the Lake Indy boat ramp in Riverside Park – near 26th Street.
Along the way, we’ll pass under several bridges at College, Meridian, Kessler Blvd , Michigan Road, 38th Street, I-65, and 29th Street. We’ll also pass Holiday Park, Butler University, Newfields (Art Museum), and many other familiar Indy Landmarks.
We’re going to leave our vehicles at the top in Broad Ripple rather than Riverside park for security reasons. At the end of the trip – you can stay with your boat – and the drivers will grab an Uber back up to Broad Ripple to get cars and come down to collect the boats at Riverside Park – so bring a couple of bucks to split the Uber.
Since we’re doing our vehicle shuttling at the end of the trip – we’ll cast off from Broad Ripple at 1:00 sharp on Sunday – so be there early enough to get your gear ready to set sail.
For anybody interested we will head to the White River Yacht Club afterward for a sandwich and perhaps an adult beverage.
Suggested items to bring: Wide brimmed hat, sun block, hand sanitizer, sunglasses, large sponge, bilge pump or container to bail out water, water, snacks, weather radio, towel, change of clothes, water shoes, paddling gloves, rain gear, bug spray, safety whistle, drybags, Ziplock bags, camera, binoculars, rope, headlamp or flashlight, a sense of adventure, and a good dose of humor.
*Remember, the new IYAK policy is all participants MUST wear a PFD while on the water.
Trip Leader: Jay and Julie Beattey (317)[masked].
This trip may be changed or cancelled due to weather or water conditions.
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