Philadelphia Canoe Club

Meeting at the Philadelphia Canoe Club Hike participants will be able to use the restrooms at Philadelphia Canoe Club. Join FOW Trail Ambassadors Kris Soffa, a 2020 Philadelphia Women’s History Month honoree, and Margaret Kinnevy for a guided hike celebrating legendary women connected to the park. You’ll hear stories of the Wild Woman of the Wilderness, Hanna Penn, a Revolutionary War spy, and environmental advocates whose work helped protect this wild space as part of Philadelphia’s park system. No dogs please other than service animals. This hike is appropriate for ages 18+. Distance: 2.5 miles Level: Moderate (some inclines and

Meeting at the Philadelphia Canoe Club Hike participants will be able to use the restrooms at Philadelphia Canoe Club. Trailblazing women have played a vital role in the Wissahickon Valley for many centuries. Join FOW Trail Ambassador and Philly’s 2020 Women’s History Month honoree, Kris Soffa, to celebrate the legendary Wild Women of the Wilderness, a Revolutionary spy, and environmental advocates whose efforts have resulted in this wilderness park, the crown jewel of the Philly Parks System. We will walk on the paved path from the mouth of the Wissahickon Creek to the Henry Ave Bridge and back. No dogs