Hike the Canal

The Friends of the Canal are holding their monthly Hike the Canal outing on Sunday. This month’s hike will be from bridge 33 to bridge 37. Meet at bridge 37 (Geneseo Campgrounds) at 1:30 p.m., where we will be shuttled to bridge 33 to begin the hike.  The Geneseo Campgrounds are located on Rt. 82 north of Geneseo on the north side of the canal.

This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 3.5 miles in length and has been named the “Woodcock.” The “Hike the Hennepin Challenge” has been developed by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal as an opportunity for everyone to get to know the Canal, personally, by hiking it from the Illinois River to the Mississippi (including the feeder canal) in small legs. You need not be a member of the “Friends” to join in any of the hikes. The next hike will be Aug. 17 on the feeder canal.

 For more information, contact Ed Herrmann at (815) 664-2403, Gary Wagle at (309) 786-6681 or Pat Stier at (815) 454-2502 or log on to our Web site at: www.friends-hennepin-canal.com.