This is a wonderful destination for paddlers, anglers, hunters, and birders. You will paddle through a gorgeous forested corridor in the Flint Hill Wildlife Refuge. Because of the backwater from John Redmond Reservoir, there is always enough water to paddle through these wetlands. Wildlife is abundant and most apparent during the migratory season but you can spot herons, egrets, pileated woodpeckers, kingfishers, and wood ducks all year long. The scenery includes wetlands, croplands, old fields, and tallgrass prairie. There are a couple access points at different pump stations along this route. Leaving from the Maxwell Pump Station provides a great full-day round trip. If you wish for a half-day excursion, consider leaving from the Hartford Boat Ramp.