September 26th Picnic and Wickford Paddle
The Flatwater paddle will be at Wilson Park. Meet at
9:30 and we will be launching promptly at 10:00.
FW leaders Cheryl Thompson
stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com 401-497-5887
Suitable for all.
Wilson Park boat ramp.
Paddle in the calm, wind-protected waters among the
islands and marshes.
Google Maps
Turn onto Intrepid St. from RT 1 (it's just North of the
junction of RT 1 & 1A, near the fire & Police stations).
Continue to the launch and the parking lot at the very
end. NOTE: You can also get to the launch by going
through the main entrance for Wilson Park from RT 1A,
just South of the RT 1 & RT 1A junction, but it might be
easier going the other way.
GPS N41 34.638 W071 27.187 Boat ramp
Changes and cancellations to trips will be posted on the
flatwater message
board.
Please check the board before leaving for any trip. Our
coordinators provide directions as a courtesy to
paddlers however, you are responsible to refer to a map
and familiarize yourself with the trip location.
Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects
of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious
injury or death. The Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak
Association, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee
your personal safety in club activities
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September 26th Moonlight Paddle Worden
Pond. Meet at 5:45 for a 6:15 launch. Jen
Stanton bigredstantons@gmail.com Cindy
Gianfransesco and Chuck Horbert chorbert13@gmail.com
401-418-2838
Worden Pond is the second-largest freshwater lake in RI.
Bring a headlamp or waterproof light.
Worden Pond in South Kingstown
Worden Pond is a large lake in South Kingstown,
Washington County, Rhode Island. It is the
second-largest freshwater lake in the state of Rhode
Island, behind Scituate Reservoir, and the largest
natural freshwater lake in the state.
This access site on the south shore of Worden Pond has a
small dock, a cement plank boat ramp, and a large gravel
parking lot.
Town: South Kingstown
41° 25.776' N 71° 34.04' W See this location in: Google
Maps
Driving Landmarks: On Wordens Pond Road, 1/2 mile west
of the junction with Route 110 (Ministerial Road)
Changes and cancellations to trips will be posted on the
flatwater message
board.
Please check the board before leaving for any trip. Our
coordinators provide directions as a courtesy to
paddlers however, you are responsible to refer to a map
and familiarize yourself with the trip location.
Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects
of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious
injury or death. The Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak
Association, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee
your personal safety in club activities.
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November 7th Turkey Paddle Wallum Lake Cheryl
Thompson stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com 401-497-5887
and Sharon Dragon shdrag1@gmail.com
Meet at 1:00 for a 1:30 launch.
Dinner reservation is for 4:00 pm.
A lovely fall paddle with dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Restaurant is Bistro
Eight Ates 172 Gore Rd, Webster, MA 01570.
. You are welcome to come to the paddle only or the
restaurant only.if you can not make both the dinner and
paddle.
RSVP by October 26th if you intend to have dinner
with us, dinner is about 4:00 pm..
You will not be charged for parking at Wallum Lake.
No RSVP needed for the paddle, just for the
reservation at the restaurant.
At
this time of year a change of clothes in a waterproof
bag is required. A
wetsuit or drysuit is recommended.
Google Maps
Douglas State Park, Douglas, MA. Wallum Lake is located
on the border of RI and Ma., has crystal clear water,
and an easy paddle.
Directions: 146 north exit for Rt 16 to
Douglas/Uxbridge
Follow Rt 16 W thru the town of Douglas. You will
come to an intersection for Rt 16 & 96. GO
STRAIGHT. (You will see a sign for Douglas State
Park/Wallum Lake) This is S. Main St. Follow until you
see a sign for Douglas State Park, take this left.
Just down the road take a right at park entrance.
Follow road bearing left down the hill to the put-in.
Also: Rt 395 exit 2 for town of Webster. Follow Rt 16
east until
you see a sign on the right for Douglas State
Park or Cedar St. Follow Cedar St to the end. Go
straight across at sign for Douglas State Park. Just
down the road take a right at park entrance.
Follow road bearing left down the hill to put-in.
Changes and cancellations to trips will be posted on the
flatwater message
board.
Please check the board before leaving for any trip. Our
coordinators provide directions as a courtesy to
paddlers however, you are responsible to refer to a map
and familiarize yourself with the trip location.
Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects
of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious
injury or death. The Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak
Association, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee
your personal safety in club activities.
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December 5th Santa Paddle-
Wickford RI
Trip coordinator is Pat Lardner
pslardner@gmail.com
Paddle with Santa at Wickford Harbor on December 5th
meet at 11:30 a.m. for a 12:10 p.m. launch .
A
wetsuit or drysuit is required for this paddle.
Join us as we escort Santa as he arrives by boat in
Wickford Harbor.
We will meet at the Wickford Town Dock next to Gardner’s
Wharf (170 Main Street, North Kingstown, RI). Please
RSVP to Pat Lardner at psla...@gmail.com so
we know how many hats we will need for Santa’s elves.
Please check the board before leaving for any trip. Our
coordinators provide directions as a courtesy to
paddlers however, you are responsible to refer to a map
and familiarize yourself with the trip location.
Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects
of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious
injury or death. The Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak
Association, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee
your personal safety in club activities.
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