Boaters looking to launch a kayak or canoe into Lake Shelbyville will have a new point at which to do so.  It’s located at the Community Cove, which is more formally known as the Dam West High Water Boat Ramp.

Several donors helped fund the new kayak launch.  This includes a $42,000 grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation.  A number of organizations helped support and construct the new setup.  They include the Friends of Lake Shelbyville, the Youth Ambassador Program of Lake Shelbyville, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  The latter organization has also partnered with the Urban Butterfly Initiative to begin restoring the land at the Community Cove for native wildlife and vegetation. 

More information on the projects is available by calling the Lake Shelbyville Project Office at (217) 774-3951.