Emporia State is bringing back canoeing on Wooster Lake for the first time since 2019.
Before 2020, ESU had a tradition of canoe racing on Wooster Lake. The tradition was ended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This event serves as a message from ASG to the student body that things that used to be before covid are coming back, and we’re more equipped than ever to make sure we have the safety measures in place… (this event also communicates) an overall love for ESU and excitement for being a student,” said Azwad Arif, president of Associated Student Government.
Canoeing on Wooster Lake will be available Sept. 5, 10, 18, and 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be free for students, staff, faculty and their families. Lifeguards will be on duty and lifejackets will be provided.
The deadline to sign up for Canoeing on Wooster Lake is Sept. 5, but walk-ins will be allowed on Sept. 24. To sign up, visit the Aug. 27 Hornet Announcement or scan the QR code on flyers around campus.