MEHOOPANY – Gov. Tom Corbett yesterday began a three-day kayak tour through Northeastern Pennsylvania to personally experience the natural beauty and other local highlights that the state has to offer residents and visitors.
Setting off this morning from Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Corbett will kayak down the Susquehanna River, through Wyoming and Luzerne counties, stopping along the way to talk with area residents and visit local attractions.
“Pennsylvania’s beautiful natural resources are important, not only for those of us who live here, but also to attract visitors,” Corbett said. “Those visitors – whether they are enjoying outside recreational activities in our state parks, or patronizing local businesses – all are essential to our local economies.”
Accompanied by representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Corbett wanted to visit the area while promoting the state’s vast recreational activities.
“I’ve wanted to do this for a long time,” Corbett said, adding that planning for the trip began when Mrs. Corbett gave him a kayak for his birthday.
Corbett said he hopes his trip will help “promote Pennsylvania’s natural resources, vast recreational activities, and their positive impact on our economy, resulting in jobs and a better quality of life for our residents.”
Pennsylvania’s 117 state parks are more popular than ever as an affordable tourism destination and recreation option to enjoy the outdoors and the environment. To learn more about state parks, visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks.
For information on tourism and travel in Pennsylvania, go to www.visitpa.com.