Winter Sports - WKTV Journal

By WKTV Staff

The City of Kentwood needs help finding the yeti again on Friday, Jan. 26 – and this year, he brought along some friends.

The fourth annual Flashlight Yeti Hunt will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Covenant Park, 3724 Shaffer Ave. SE. Participants will use flashlights to search for clues leading to the yeti – also known as the abominable snowman – and his two friends along a mile-long walking path.

“We’re excited to host the Flashlight Yeti Hunt again this year,” said Val Romeo, Parks and Recreation director. “This is a great opportunity for community members of all ages to come together for some winter fun. We look forward to seeing who can find the yeti and his friends first.”

The event will end at the park’s clubhouse, where participants can enjoy warm drinks, light refreshments and a chance for a photo with the yeti.

General admission is $7 per household, and participants are asked to bring their own flashlight.

To sign up and learn more, visit Kentwood.us/YetiHunt or call Kentwood Parks and Recreation at 616-656-5270.

By WKTV Staff

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Now that West Michigan has plunged headfirst into winter weather, the City of Kentwood’s Parks and Recreation Department is offering community members an opportunity to embrace the season and get active outdoors.

Each weekend as weather permits, the Kentwood Parks and Rec team will offer snowshoe rentals at Covenant Park, 3724 Shaffer Ave SE. Rentals run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and include snowshoes and poles for $5 per person. A five-rental punch pass is available for $20. Community members also are welcome to bring their own snowshoes and poles for free.

Covenant Park offers groomed trails that are perfect for both first-time and experienced snowshoers to explore. The 1-mile loop trail designated specifically for snowshoeing, cross country skiing, walking and running winds community members through the middle of the park, offering spectacular views of the winter wonderland that has enveloped our part of the state.

For residents who aren’t interested in strapping on snowshoes, there also is a dedicated 2-mile path for fat tire biking that takes bicyclists around the perimeter of the park, providing an equally stunning winter landscape. Community members need to bring their own bikes.