Kayak on Cougar Bay with ROW Adventures & KEA

Kayaking Coeur d'Alene Lake is a fantastic way to enjoy the water and surrounding beauty! Access some of the region’s most serene and beautiful places while gently gliding along in your own kayak on Cougar Bay.  The professional guides from ROW Adventures will teach you how to paddle and in no time you’ll be gliding beneath mountains of pine and fir.  Eagles and osprey soar overhead.  Return with new-found confidence, a rested spirit and unforgettable memories.  Both single and double kayaks are available. Minimum age to paddle a single is 12. Paddlers as young as five are welcome in a double kayak with an adult.

Cougar Bay and its surrounding shoreline are dear to many people living here.  Situated one mile from Coeur d’Alene, Cougar Bay is the last undeveloped shallow bay at Lake Coeur d’Alene’s northern end.  It contains rich wildlife habitats in its water, wetland, and uplands.  Join KEA Staff, Board Members and Friends of Cougar Bay and hear first hand of the latest proposals threatening to permanent degrade the communities most precious resource and learn what you can do to continue protecting this irreplaceable natural resource.

Join us to enjoy the soft light and peaceful quiet on Cougar Bay on Coeur d'Alene Lake.  Paddle along shores of pine-scented air, watch herons wade and osprey soar.  Share a toast along the way to the beauty of this corner of our community.

Time: 6:30 pm

Meeting Place: ROW Adventure Center Coeur d' Alene (202 E. Sherman Ave.)

Price:  $40 for adults; $20 for children  If you have your own kayak, there is no fee.  Donations count toward Membership.

Length of Trip: 2 hours

Group sizes: 23 seats total on single/double kayaks from ROW; or, you can bring your own kayak.

Put-In/Take-Out: This evening kayak will launch from the public dock at the  BLM Blackwell Island Recreation Site just south of the Spokane River bridge on Highway 95.

If you are using kayaks from ROW and would like to ride-share to the dock, park in the Diamond Parking Lot at Front & Third Street and walk over to ROW's offices at 202 E. Sherman Ave to meet your guide (15 people max).

What to Bring:

• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses with retaining head strap - such as "Chums"
• Nylon shorts or swimsuit
• Tennis shoes or sport sandals with straps (No flip flops)
• Personal water bottle (optional - highly recommended)
• Waterproof camera (optional)
• Towel for the end of the day (optional)
• Polypropylene long underwear or non-cotton base layer for under shorts on cold days
• We will provide a splash jacket (quality rain jacket) for inclement weather; however, sizes are limited (especially for youth) so please feel free to bring your own.

For More Information and To Make your Reservation, call Cathleen at the KEA Office 667-9093