June 28, 2023
Broadening the Blueway
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Phase 2 of the Dardenne Creek Blueway opens a 5.2-mile expansion in St. Peters that visitors can navigate by kayak or canoe By Brett Auten St. Charles County residents and visitors can add another water adventure to their list for this summer with today’s opening of a 5.2-mile expansion of the Dardenne Creek Blueway. The St. Charles County Parks Department is opening Phase 2 of the Blueway, connecting the city of St. Peters’ Lone Wolff Park to St. Peters’ 370 Lakeside Park. The 3.5-mile trek from 370 Lakeside Park to St. Charles County’s Riverside Landing Park opened in May 2022. Thanks to the hard work of county parks staff, this section of Dardenne Creek is clear of debris and can be navigated by kayak or canoe.
Visitors can now enjoy a journey across northern St. Charles County’s scenic farmlands and wooded areas from just north of Interstate 70, to the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers – an 8.7-mile jaunt one way. You don’t need to own a boat to enjoy the Dardenne Creek Blueway. Self-serve watercraft rentals allow guests to reserve a kayak or tandem kayak online and pick them up from automated storage units at participating parks. The cost to rent a kayak or paddleboard for a two-hour session is $20, or $30 for a tandem kayak. Each comes with paddles and life jackets to ensure a safe and fun time on the water. Guests must rent a wa-
tercraft in advance and can do so at sccmo. org/PaddleShare. Kayaks are available for rent at Riverside Landing Park and 370 Lakeside Park. They are not currently available at Lone Wolff Park. Watercraft must be returned to the park where they were checked out. Before each phase of the Dardenne Creek Blueway is opened, the creek is cleared of fallen trees, natural debris, and a significant amount of trash. Before Phase 1 opened, four dumpsters of trash were removed from that section of the creek, and additional trash and debris removal was completed for Phase 2 of the Blueway, See ’BLUEWAY’ page 2
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