Schuylkill River Sojourn | Day 1 | Launch Party

A long week is being capped off by a truly special event. This is the 10th Schuylkill River Sojourn and on Friday it kicked off, though no one got in the water, with a Launch party held on Schuylkill Haven's Island park in Schuylkill County, just off Route 61. You can read my quick reaction story from the event by visiting the BerksMontNews homepage. Saturday is another busy day on the river, and short of getting in a canoe, we're trying to get to as much of the event as possible. The Schuylkill served an integral role in building the economy to this area and this event truly recognizes its importance in our history and future. There are events throughout the day in Port Clinton (not too far away at all) and you can tack it onto an already busy day in the region. In addition to the Sojourn, the World War II weekend events are happening as well as the Children's Festival in Shoemakersville. I have put together a slideshow of photos from the Sojourn party and here that is ...