(Lewis, Iowa) – The warmer weather is giving people the itch to, get outside and have fun. The Cass County Conservation Department has several things you can do, to get back to nature. Naturalist Lora Kanning says their kayak and paddle-boarding programs this Memorial Day weekend, are one way you can get some fresh air and stay cool.

Paddle-boarding, she said, provides a core workout for your hips and thighs.

The Conservation Department will provide you with a life jacket for the 45-minutes you’ll be on the paddle-board, if you don’t have one. Since paddle-boarding is mostly done on calm water, if the wind is strong, the event may be canceled. Lora Kanning said registration for the paddle-boarding and kayak spots are done online, at mycountyparks.com. Kayaks are available in the sit-in or sit-on-top versions. The programs for both are designed to be introductory, for those who have never experienced paddle-boards or kayaks. Children must be 16-years-of-age or older, and paddlers must weight less than 250-pounds. For the kayaks, users must weigh less than 395-pounds.

Paddle Boarding

The Cass County Conservation Board is also hosting a “Movie in the Park” this Friday, and again the weekend of Labor Day, both at Cold Springs State Park.

The movie “Dog Man” is about when a dog and a police officer are injured together on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history. Half dog, half man, Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues his arch-nemesis: the feline supervillain Petey the Cat. The movies begin at dark, or generally around 9-p.m. You do not have to be a registered camper to attend the showing, and in the event of rain, the movie will be rescheduled.

For more information, call 712-769-2372.