Register by Sept. 25 for snowshoe-making workshop, Lake Carlos State Park

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Register by Sept. 25 for snowshoe-making workshop at Lake Carlos State Park
(Released September 16, 2010)


Get ready to enjoy the snow this winter by making snowshoes. Interested participants will attend the two-day workshop at the Lake Carlos State Park visitor center on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Oct. 17, from noon to 4 p.m.

Workshop presenters will teach participants how to string the laces on pre-built wooden snowshoe frames, and then demonstrate how to use them.

“For just $70 and a few hours of your time, you can make and take home your very own pair of traditional Ojibwe-style (pointed end) snowshoes,” said Ryan Sansness, assistant park manager at Lake Carlos State Park. “The snowshoes will not only give you the ability to explore Minnesota’s winter wilderness, but you will have the added satisfaction of knowing you made them yourself.”

Registration fee includes the snowshoe kit and materials. Bindings are not included in the kit, but park staff will explain how people can make their own rubber bindings. Workshop participants should bring their own lunch.

Class size is limited to 20 people, and registration is required by Saturday, Sept. 25, so that the appropriate quantities and sizes of snowshoe kits may be ordered. To register, call the park office at 320-852-7200.

A vehicle permit ($5 for one day or $25 for 12 months) is required to enter the park and is available at the park office.

Candlelight ski and snowshoe events set for Jan. 15 and Feb. 12
Once participants finish their snowshoes they can attend the candlelight ski and snowshoe events taking place at the park on Jan. 15 and Feb. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Ski or snowshoe by the full moon with candle luminaries set along the trails. Warm up by the wood stove and enjoy refreshments provided in the warming shelter.