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The Lake Pleasant Paddle Fest will be on Saturday, April 28. Save the date and put on your calendar for a wonderful, waterful experience. There will again be a wide selection of watercraft to try out and many fun contests, demos, and free instruction as well.

Time to checkout the cool equipment, new boats, listen to the clinics on various subjects and meet with fellow paddlers.

Some plan on camping Friday night to be in place with help for Saturday events.

From the organizers, a word on dinner arrangements follows: Friday, food will be available at the event by “Pork on a Fork BBQ. Saturday, there will be a Dutch Oven cookoff, and attendees are asked to bring other food to share for a community meal.

The event goes from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Take Highway 74 to Castle Hot Springs Road; go 5 miles and turn right; follow signs to Fireman's Cove, Peoria, Ariz. Use the north entrance.

There is no registration required, but park fees are as follow: $6 per vehicle plus $2 per paddle craft park entry.

For more information, contact Terry Gerber, interpretive ranger at (602) 372-7460 ext. 202.