Paddle Back in Time in a Canoe

Experience the Fur Trade era on Voyager Canoe Paddles, offered by the Cleveland Metroparks.

Guests can paddle back in time on a 34-foot canoe, sing French Canadian songs and learn about the Great Lakes fur trade era on an hour-long history program.

The Voyager Canoe Paddles are on Saturdays and Sundays:

Hinckley Lake in Hinckley Reservation

             · July 9 and 10

            · August 6 and 7

            · September 10 and 11

            · September 24 and 25

            · October 1 and 2

            · October 15 and 16

 Wallace Lake in Mill Stream Run Reservation

             · July 23 and 24

            · August 20 and 21

 Shove-off times are 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day.  

 Registration and a $5 fee per person are required. Groups are welcome, but must register. Life jackets are provided.

Hinckley Lake Boathouse is located off West Drive in Hinckley Reservation, between Bellus and State roads in Hinckley Township.

Wallace Lake is off Valley Parkway in Mill Stream Run Reservation, south of Bagley Road in Berea.

For more information and to register, call 216-206-1000.