The Pella Public Library will welcome author and adventurer Hank Kohler on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30pm to kick off the library’s 2025 Outdoor Adventure Series which will include five speakers this year. The presentation, titled, ”One 4 Water: Paddling to Polar Bears and Alligators from the Same Starting Point 42 Years Apart” will follow Hank on his 2021 journey where he paddled over 1900 miles from west central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Attendees may enter to win a copy of his book as well. This event will take place in the Pella Public Library Meeting Room and is free and open to the public