Two L.A. River Paddle Programs Open Sign Ups

Two groups will offer tours down a stretch of the Los Angeles River this summer.

That means trips will be offered seven days a week starting July 21 through at least mid-September.

L.A. River Expeditions, , got notice from the Army Corps of Engineers late last week that it could run trips on Sundays and Mondays.

Overwhelming demand for those trips created computer issues almost immediately Monday night when registration opened.

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Registration for those opens at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

See registration link here.

The combined efforts will allow for more than 2,000 trips compared to 260 last year.

The two-mile route runs through the San Fernando Valley southeast from Balboa Boulevard in Encino through the Sepulveda Dam area.

Both tour groups involve players from the

The LA Conservation Corps is working with the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority, Friends of the Los Angeles River, Urban Semillas, and The River Project.

Meantime, L.A. River Expeditions has partnered with the Fresno-based San Joaquin River Stewardship Program.

Wolfe says this will allow for a more state-wide approach to telling the river's story.

“Paddling programs are a great way to connect citizens with their local river, create stewardship, and teach the importance of water resources for California's future," stated Steve Starcher, Director of the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program in a release.

Paddlers and environmentalists in Los Angeles hope so, with