AMC Boston Paddlers

Activity Type: Paddling | Sea
Difficulty: 1 - Accessible
Trip Leader(s): Jeff Barrell, Phillip Sego
Registration Type: Show & Go
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001Bq5x
Audience: Everyone

Description: Tides are an important factor when paddling estuaries or tidal rivers. Poor planning can result in paddling against a strong current or finding a mud flat when returning to your launch. Tides are more variable than one might think and this online presentation will discuss the variables and online tools used for planning. This will be followed up by a trip to Parker-Mills river on Sunday (registration required).
Here is the link to join the online Teams meeting Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22627532078020?p=DT4mwZudrAyzmJrb2g
Meeting ID: 226 275 320 780 20
Passcode: Mh6f5Mx9

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Activity Type: Paddling | Whitewater
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Leah Desrochers, Jeffrey Pacuska
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001ABEX
Audience: Everyone

Description: Come join our team of experienced instructors for a fun and supportive weekend designed to introduce you to the excitement of whitewater kayaking! This clinic is perfect for complete beginners—no prior kayaking experience is necessary, though all participants must be comfortable swimming.
What You Will Learn We will start in the calm waters of a local pond in Concord on a weeknight evening to learn the basics, then travel to a river for a two-day weekend trip on beginner-friendly rapids. All instruction follows nationally recognized safety standards. Throughout the weekend, you will learn: Essential Kayaking Skills: Basic paddle strokes and how to safely steer, navigate river currents, and move in and out of the water's main flow. Water Safety: How to "read" the river to spot hazards, safely exit your kayak if it tips over, perform self-rescues, and properly use safety gear. Accommodations & Logistics We provide overnight camping (a small donation to the hosts is appreciated), and we will head out to a local restaurant for a group dinner on the first night (dinner cost is not included). Teens are welcome provided they are accompanied by a participating legal guardian.
Gear & Transportation Participants are responsible for transporting their own gear and arranging their own travel. You will pick up your rental boats and equipment at our boathouse, where our volunteers will make sure everything fits and teach you how to safely secure a kayak to your car. We will also provide resources to help you coordinate carpools and boat-sharing with other students!
Pricing Members: $170.00 (with rental equipment) | $130.00 (bring your own gear) Non-Members: $200.00 (with rental equipment) | $160.00 (bring your own gear)

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!

Activity Type: Paddling | Sea
Difficulty: 3 - Easy
Trip Leader(s): Faye Dangelo
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001BoQj
Audience: Adults

Description: Join us on a scenic paddle through the inland marshes of the Slocums River Estuary, spying herons, egrets, and kingfishers along the way, as well as the occasional osprey carrying fish to nests in the marshes. We’ll meander 3 miles down the river, following the ebbing tide to the mouth of the estuary, where we’ll have lunch and relax on a sandy beach of Demarest Lloyd State Park, take a swim to cool off if needed, before making our way back up the estuary with the flooding tide.
To join us you’ll need the following: · A sea kayak at least 14’ in length with bow and stern deck lines · Paddle · PFD/lifejacket · Spray deck for kayak · Lunch, snacks, water
Participants need to be comfortable covering a 6-7 mile trip (roughly 4 hours of paddling at a relaxed pace)
Registration required

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Activity Type: Paddling | Whitewater
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Leah Desrochers, David Yang, Eugenia Vitkin
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001ABKz
Audience: Everyone

Description: Come join our team of experienced instructors for a fun and supportive weekend designed to introduce you to the excitement of whitewater kayaking! This clinic is perfect for complete beginners—no prior kayaking experience is necessary, though all participants must be comfortable swimming.
What You Will Learn We will start in the calm waters of a local pond in Concord to learn the basics, then travel to a river for a two-day weekend trip on beginner-friendly rapids. All instruction follows nationally recognized safety standards. Throughout the weekend, you will learn: Essential Kayaking Skills: Basic paddle strokes and how to safely steer, navigate river currents, and move in and out of the water's main flow. Water Safety: How to "read" the river to spot hazards, safely exit your kayak if it tips over, perform self-rescues, and properly use safety gear. Accommodations & Logistics We provide overnight camping (a small donation to the hosts is appreciated), and we will head out to a local restaurant for a group dinner on the first night (dinner cost is not included). Teens are welcome provided they are accompanied by a participating legal guardian.
Gear & Transportation Participants are responsible for transporting their own gear and arranging their own travel. You will pick up your rental boats and equipment at our boathouse, where our volunteers will make sure everything fits and teach you how to safely secure a kayak to your car. We will also provide resources to help you coordinate carpools and boat-sharing with other students!
Pricing Members: $170.00 (with rental equipment) | $130.00 (bring your own gear) Non-Members: $200.00 (with rental equipment) | $160.00 (bring your own gear)

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!