KDFWR Wants Paddlers Input

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.

[B]June 5 meetings[/B]

[B]London[/B]
University of Kentucky Extension Office
200 County Extension Road

[B]Morehead[/B]
Morehead Conference Center
West Collins Hall Room
111 East 1[SUP]st[/SUP] St.


[B]Bowling Green[/B]
Barren River Area Development District Office
177 Graham Ave.

[B]June 6 meetings[/B]

[B]Gilbertsville[/B]
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
113 Upper Village Dr.

[B]Louisville[/B]
Sawyer Hayes Community Center
2201 Lakeland Road

All meetings are open to the public.KDFWR Wants Paddlers Imput

I'll participate in one of the meeting but feel it may be a waist of time....think I already know the answer to what their gonna do...

I spend a lot of money on liscence in Ky...buy 4 Sportsman packages each year for my family ..ALOT of times we don't use everything on it...but have it in case we do....think I may just start buying the bare minimum & save some money to pay for the paddle fees there gonna charge...I have several canoe & kayaks & opening the door to a 10.00 fee now only opens it even further to more money in the future...

Thanks for letting me rant...lol