The stained waters of Trail Creek are typically still and often unnoticed. That stillness was broken last September as several handmade cedar canoes filled with students navigated its waters in Michigan City, Indiana.The children — elementary, middle and high schoolers — paddled awkwardly at first but soon found their rhythm as they explored their city and learned to appreciate the water flowing through it in a brand-new way.The canoes came from Wilderness Inquiry, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that travels the country with its Canoemobile, bringing environmental education and outdoor learning experiences to underserved urban youth. Michigan City was among 26 stops
