Fairmount Water Works

Canoemobile
2014-10-14 | East Park Canoe House, 2200 Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, United States
The Wilderness Inquiry Canoemobile is a roving fleet of six 24-foot, 10-passenger Voyageur canoes that travels the country on a mission to get as many youth as possible out paddling on their local urban waterways.
As a part of its national tour of over 17 cities, the Canoemobile will create opportunities for minority and underserved youth in the four largest cities along the Lower Delaware River (Camden, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Chester, PA; and Wilmington, DE) to experience, enjoy, and learn about the Delaware and its tributaries. Each canoe holds up to nine students/chaperones and one highly-trained boat captain, allowing participants who have never been on the water to have their first paddling experience. (No prior swimming or boating experience is necessary.)
Dates: October 14 & 15, 2014
Each day is divided into three 1.5-hour sessions:
Morning: 9:00 am to 11:30 pm
Afternoon: 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
After school: between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Click here for the Canoemobile Flier.
Call (612) 676-9400 to schedule your group.

River Dreams: History, Hope and the Imagination
2014-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Author Beth Kephart will serve as the keynote speaker for the Schuylkill River Heritage Area’s 2014 River of the Year Lecture series with two special presentations on October 14 in Pottstown and October 16 in Philadelphia. Kephart is the acclaimed author of poetry, non-fiction and fiction, including Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River(Temple University Press, 2007). She will speak about the place the Schuylkill River has in her own imagination and teaching, the impact rivers have on all our lives, and the legacy of those who have worked to restore Philadelphia’s essential waterways.
The event is free, but please register.
