KALAMAZOO, MI — A group of kayakers — and one furry feline friend — wants to get more Kalamazoo residents out on the Kalamazoo River.
The Kalamazoo Paddle Club started as a group of friends on Facebook. Now they’re a nonprofit trying to ensure everyone in Kalamazoo has access to the river.
“We have this great natural resource that runs right through our backyard and all you’ve heard for the last 30 to 35 years is, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s so polluted,’” said Andrew Fern, the volunteer coordinator for Kalamazoo Paddle Club…