Kayak paddle raises $1,800 for Schuylkill Canal Association

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Kayakers and a paddle board make their way lazily floating along the Schuylkill River in Mont Clare as part of the Take It Outdoors Adventure Group fundraiser for the Schuylkill Canal Association.
KEVIN HOFFMAN — 21st Century MEdia
Kayakers make their way under the bridge along the Schuylkill River Trail.
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Kayakers get briefed before entering the Schuylkill River in Mont Clare.
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Kayaks of all colors make their way back through the canal in Mont Clare.
KEVIN HOFFMAN — 21st Century MEdia
The late summer sky provides a warm backdrop as kayakers paddle their way up the canal in Mont Clare.
KEVIN HOFFMAN — 21st Century MEdia
Approximately 70 kayakers, paddle boarders and canoeists attended the event on a warm summer evening in Mont Clare.
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Kayakers drop their boats into the water to prepare for the journey.
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Kayakers begin their voyage along the Schuylkill River.
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Matt and Lorah Kirsch of Royersford had an enjoyable father/daughter night paddling their kayak.
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Doug Chapman, owner of Take It Outdoors, waves to the cameraman as he proudly fulfills his promise to paddleboard in a dress for the fundraising event.
KEVIN HOFFMAN - THE MERCURYDoug Chapman, owner of Take It Outdoors, does a curtsy while sporting a dress for this year's Schuylkill Canal fundraiser.

PUBLISHED: August 10, 2015 at 3:03 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 3:47 a.m.

About 70 people participated in the Schuylkill Canal Association Fundraiser Paddle Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, which brought in $1,800.

Paddlers started from the Lock 60 boat launch in Mont Clare then traveled a five-mile loop along the canal. Doug Chapman, event organizer and owner of Take it Outdoors Adventures, made good on a promise when he navigated the river on a standup paddleboard while wearing a dress. Participants were able to see the amusing sight because the event exceeded the $1,500 fundraising goal.