'Paddlepalooza' To Celebrate Paddling, Otsego Lake

COOPERSTOWN—Otsego Outdoors invites beginner and experienced paddlers to take part in Paddlepalooza on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brookwood Point Conservation Area, outside of Cooperstown on Otsego Lake. This event will feature guided paddles, music by the Woodshop Project, information on Otsego Lake and recreation, lawn games, a garden tour, and more.

At 9:15 a.m., Otsego 2000 will offer a talk and paddle about the Glimmerglass Historic District, as this year marks the 25th anniversary of its listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Jessie Ravage, architectural historian and author of the Glimmerglass Historic District National Register Nomination, will lead the paddle.

Cherise Tolbert of the Otsego Land Trust will lead a Family SUP at 9:45 a.m. Kids and adults can explore the shoreline on stand-up paddleboards. At 10 a.m., Canoe and Kayak Rentals and Sales will give a talk on paddling and Otsego Lake, followed by a 10:30 a.m. Guided Paddle and Boat Parade. The Cooperstown Friends of the Parks will lead a paddle at 11:30 a.m. At 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Conservation Association’s Queer Outdoors will offer a Pride Paddle for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.