You need not be a member of the Friends to join us in any of the hikes. There is no fee for the hikes. We ask that you dress weather appropriately.
For more information, contact Ed Herrmann at: hikes@friends-hennepin-canal.org (email) or 815-664-2403 (home). Our hike schedule is posted below, along with links to recaps and photos of our previous hikes.
2013 Hike Schedule
| Date | Hike Route | Length | Meet/Park @ | Hike Name |
| Jan. 20 | Br. 59 to Br. 56 | 4.0 miles | Br. 56 (Rt. 92) | Red Tail Hawk |
| Feb. 17 | Lock 30 to Mississippi River | 4.6 miles | Lock 30 (Steel Dam) | Bald Eagle |
| March 17 | Guard Lk (Lock 33) to Br. 47 | 4.9 miles | Br. 45 on Rt. 40 across from the Holiday Inn | Indigo Bunting |
| April 21 | Br. 15 to Br. 17A | 4.8 miles | Br. 15 (VC) | Water Snake |
| May 19 | Br. 62 to Lock 22 | 4.8 miles | Lock 22 | Red Wing Blackbird |
| June 9 | Br. 59 to Br. 62 | 4.2 miles | Br. 56 Route 92 | Barred Owl |
| July 21 | Br. 34 to Br. 37 | 3.5 miles | Rt. 82 (Geneseo Campground) | Woodcock |
| Aug. 18 | Lock 17 to Br. 6 | 3.2 miles | Lock 17 | Wood Duck |
| Sep. 15 | Br. 50 to Br. 52 | 4.1 miles | Br. 50 (Rt. 172) | Cottonwood |
| Oct. 20 | Lock 3 to Lock 6 | 4.5 miles | Lock 3 (Rt. 29) | Great Blue Heron |
| Nov. 17 | Lock 21 to Br. 15 | 5.4 miles | Br. 15 (VC) | Raccoon |
| December | No Hike – Happy Holidays |
