Paddlecraft Meetings Scheduled Across Kentucky

Photo: Kentucky Department Fish and Wildlife

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct public meetings across the state June 5 and June 6 to solicit feedback from the paddle sports community.

“We want to hear from the paddling community – and we will use this input to shape our paddling program going forward,” said Gregory Johnson, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

The meetings will address access, boater safety and other aspects of paddling.

“We are seeking to engage paddlers and learn more about the paddling community,” said Paul Wilkes, fisheries program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “Kentucky’s paddlers are as diverse as the waters they traverse. They are whitewater kayakers, stand up paddleboard enthusiasts, canoeists, flatwater kayakers and anglers who fish from a kayak.”

All meetings will run from 6-8 p.m. local time.

June 5 meetings

London

• University of Kentucky Extension Office
  • 200 County Extension Road

Morehead

• Morehead Conference Center West Collins Hall Room
  • 111 East 1st St.

Bowling Green

• Barren River Area Development District Office
  • 177 Graham Ave.

June 6 meetings

Gilbertsville

• Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
  • 113 Upper Village Dr.

Louisville

• Sawyer Hayes Community Center
  • 2201 Lakeland Road

All meetings are open to the public.