Glow Paddle at Blue Creek Metropark

Rent a canoe or a kayak or bring your own boat!

Experience the beauty of the Blue Creek Nona France Quarry pond at night. Deck out your boat with lights and glow items for a unique glow experience. No boat, no problem! Rent a Metroparks kayak or canoe, complete with lights. This event is free for paddlers with their own boats, but registration is required.

Hand powered craft (canoes, kayaks, SUPs) only for this event, no motorized boats. All paddlers must wear a properly fitted personal flotation device at all times. All boats must be off the water by 10:00 pm. Paddlers bringing their own boats must carry their paddlecraft approximately 400 feet from the parking lot to the boat launch and must be able to transport their paddlecraft without assistance from staff.

All Ages
Meet at Blue Creek Metropark, Nona France boat launch

Bring your own boat: Free. Register for the Glow Paddle: Bring Your Own Boat program. All ages.
To rent a kayak: $36. Please register for the Glow Paddle: Rent a Kayak program. Adults and 8+.
To rent a canoe: $55. Please register for the Glow Paddle: Rent a Canoe program. Adults and 4+. Please register by canoe, not per paddler.