Over Labor Day weekend, Board Members Larry Steeves and Bill Picha planned a kayak trip down Rush Creek with Cristian Foss and Tim Donelon to see if anything was blocking the creek. The hypothesis was something maybe blocking the creek and preventing West & East Rush Lake from draining efficiently potentially causing higher water in West & East Rush Lake. The group put in on Rush Creek near Bulrush Golf Course off of Brookside Parkway and finished the trip next to county road 54. They were surprised how clear and deep the creek was along with how much fun it was to kayak down the creek. The trip involved going over down trees in the creek, sneaking under the 35 bridge, going under a walking bridge and identifying at least one area that appears to be holding water back. The trip took about an hour and no one fell out of their kayak. Larry is reaching out to the DNR to let them know what was discovered.
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