Posts in: Raccoon River

  • Shoreline covered in yellow flowers

    August 31, 2021

    As we re-imagine our relationship to our creeks and rivers through ICON, so too will we reimagine the role of the arts in our community. In 2020 the National Endowment for the Arts awarded a grant to our region for Shoreline Signals. Shoreline Signals will use public art to educate new and current users on [...]

  • A person seen from behind is paddling a kayak at sunset

    June 30, 2021

    As a certified canoe and kayak instructor for the Iowa DNR, I have seen it all. People buy their first boat and head to the river before understanding the environment they are about to enter and without the skills they need to remain safe and anxiety-free. Here are “Todd’s Top Ten” for new paddlers and [...]