NWI Paddling Association will offer free Hobart event today

HOBART | The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association is bringing canoes and kayaks from noon to 3 p.m. today to Robinson Lake Park, 5250 S. Liverpool Road, for a free learn-to-paddle event.

Paddling group will sponsor event on Saturday in Hobart

HOBART | Northwest Indiana Paddling Association is bringing canoes and kayaks from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday to Robinson Lake Park, 5250 S. Liverpool Road, for a free learn-to-paddle event.

Women's dugout canoe, lake voyage featured in museum exhibit

Amy Lukas (left) and Mary Catterlin stand next to their hand-carved dugout on Oct. 1, 2012, on the Lake Michigan shore in Beverly Shores, shortly after returning from a three-month trip around the lake in the boat, which Mary began building four years earlier. The boat is featured in a new e…

Volunteers help light up the sky in Beverly Shores

Family, friends and representatives from Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit nature adventure organization, meet Amy Lukas, left, in hat, and Mary Catterlin at Broadway Beach in Beverly shores after they returned last fall from a trip around Lake Michigan in a handmade canoe that Mary began buil…

Two women return after journey around Lake Michigan

Amy Lukas (left) and Mary Catterlin returned late Moday afternoon from a trip around Lake Michigan in a handmade canoe that Mary began building 4 years ago.

Two women return after journey around Lake Michigan

Family, friends and representatives from Wilderness Inquiry, a non-profit nature adventure organization, meet Amy Lukas (left) and Mary Catterlin at Broadway Beach after they returned late Monday afternoon from a trip around Lake Michigan in a homemade canoe. The two young women set out on t…

Families asked to participate in Hobart paddling/hiking day

HOBART | Families are invited for a paddling/hiking day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Lake.

Rolling down the river

Paddling her kayak, Pam Shifflet of Hammond, and paddling his canoe, Mike O'Malley, of East Chicago, make their way down Deep River on an hour-long trip Thursday in the Lake Station area.

2011 was good year environmentally

Paddling her kayak, Pam Shifflet, of Hammond, and paddling his canoe, Mike O'Malley, of East Chicago, make their way down Deep River on an hourlong trip last summer in the Lake Station area.

Newest national trail sends in the marine

Erik Sprenne with the Northwest Indiana Paddlers Association speaks to people on a canoe after leading a May 21 paddling tour down the Little Calumet River to raise awareness of local paddling spots. The new Lake Michigan National Recreation Trail, dedicated last weekend, adds to their options.

Paddling on Little Calumet

The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association leads a group of people up the Little Calumet River to raise awareness of local waterways

Paddlers to make a splash over Lake Michigan water trail

Kayakers paddle down the Little Calumet River last month during a Northwest Indiana Paddlers Association paddling tour to raise awareness of local paddling spots. The Indiana stretch of the Lake Michigan shoreline will be designated Thursday as a National Recreation Trail. A dedication cerem…

Paddlers to make a splash over Lake Michigan water trail

Erik Sprenne, center, with the Northwest Indiana Paddlers Association, gives a safety speech before leading a paddling tour down the Little Calumet River late last month. Paddlers will unite Saturday at the Portage lakefront to celebrate the Indiana stretch of the Lake Michigan shoreline ach…