BEMIDJI, Minn. - Bemidji State University’s Outdoor Program Center (OPC) will offer two events in early September, an introductory sailing clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 2 and a canoe trip on Lake Bemidji on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
• Sailing Clinic
Designed for beginners, the Sept. 2 sailing clinic will cover basic knots, sailboat rigging and handling. Students will get a chance to sail. The session will last three hours, from 2-5 p.m.
Attendees should bring a swimsuit and towel and prepare to get wet. Each clinic can take up to 12 students, and pre-registration is required. The sessions will begin at the OPC boathouse in Bemidji’s Diamond Point Park.
• Canoe Trip
The OPC will lead a canoe paddle on Lake Bemidji, starting from the Diamond Point Park boathouse, at 3 p.m. on Sept. 3.
The trip will last approximately two hours and will conclude at the boathouse.
For more information about the OPC, call (218) 755-2999 or visit it at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/students/opc.
FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Sept. 2 - 2-5 p.m. - Bemidji State University Outdoor Programming Center sailing clinic. Learn basic knots, sailboat rigging and handling. Location: OPC boat house, Diamond Point Park, Bemidji, Minn. Cost: free. Information: (218) 755-2999; http://www.bemidjistate.edu/students/opc; advance registration required.
Sept. 3 - 3-5 p.m. - Bemidji State University Outdoor Programming Center canoe trip on Lake Bemidji. Location: OPC boat house, Diamond Point Park, Bemidji, Minn. Cost: free. Information: (218) 755-2999; http://www.bemidjistate.edu/students/opc; advance registration required.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.