*Pre-registration is required for this event. 

Get your paddle muscles ready! Join Carolina Thread Trail and the Catawba Riverkeeper for a morning kayak trip on the Catawba River. This section of blueway, which includes Lake Wylie, is part of the Carolina Thread Trail’s blueway network which currently includes over 170 miles of waterways in North and South Carolina.

Did you know our public drinking water for this region is drawn from the Catawba River? Land conservation in developing areas is essential to supporting healthy waterways and clean drinking water for the entire region. On the river we will hear from the Catawba Riverkeepers about their efforts to protect and improve water quality in the Catawba-Wateree River Basin.

You must be able to swim to participate in this event. All gear will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own boat.

This paddle is offered for FREE by Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) and Carolina Thread Trail (CTT) along with our partners at Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation.

What is provided?

• Catawba Riverkeeper education leader
• CTT staff member
• Free kayak rental, PFD, and paddle
• Safety gear and first aid

What to Bring

• Full water bottle
• Water shoes or old sneakers
• Hat, sunscreen, sunshirt