Take your own exploration along our waterways
Join Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) for a self-guided tour of six waterway communities and all the fun that can be found along the way. From Central Canal’s new Tow Path extension to Pleasant Run’s Spruce Bridge art installation to White River’s Urban Wilderness Trail butterfly paths, there are many things to do and see along our waterways! Now is the perfect time to explore the trails and greenways, the parks and business centers, natural spaces and neighborhoods, that traverse our Indy waterways.
Use the interactive map linked here or download the PDF version in English here or in Spanish here, to take a self-guided tour of our waterways. During your exploration, you can:
- Check out new signage that highlight the history, ecology, and/or culture of our waterway landscapes.
- Explore beautiful and often hidden spaces for quiet reflection, immerse yourself in artwork, enjoy the seating, and take in some incredible viewsheds, and witness the nature that thrives in and around our waterways.
- Take a picnic with family, a bike ride with friends, a walk with your pup, or a book to read as you discover our waterways.
- Tell a friend or co-worker about Indy’s six waterways – Central Canal, Fall Creek, Little Eagle Creek, Pleasant Run, Pogue’s Run, and White River – and the adventures that await!
ROW’s Waterway Committees have also helped identify locations across our waterway neighborhoods where you can pick up a copy of a printed map to take an exploration, including:
Learn more about or get involved with ROW’s collective and its partners to bring even more vibrance and beauty to our waterways by:
- Expanding your exploration with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Indy Art & Seek interventions
- Taking a pledge with White River Alliance’s Clear Choices Clean Water campaign
- Keeping up to date on the exciting future developments of the White River Vision Plan
- Contributing your time or expertise to ROW’s Waterways and Element committees to help get even more fun and interesting projects accomplished.
Remember to stay safe while enjoying our waterways and spaces.
On October 9, 2020, ROW presented ROWPort 2020, providing a wonderful celebration of all the efforts that our collective is engaged in and launching the Exploration & Celebration Guide on-line. Watch the virtual event here.
In 2021, ROW launched the 10th Anniversary Edition of the Exploration & Celebration Guide with updated contents, more things to do and see, and making the map available in English & Spanish language versions.
