Bluff Point 2025

** Sea kayaks and spray skirts are not required, but be sure that your equipment and skill level are appropriate to venture outside the Poquonnock River cove.

The launch is on the right when you enter Bluff Point State Park. The paddle is in the protected cove and into Fisher Island Sound around some coastal islands and a beach along Fishers Sound. (41 20.131'N, 72 2.067'W) Bluff Point State Park is at the south end of Depot Road in Groton. An address of 55 Depot Rd, Groton, CT, will get you close. Directions: Coming from 395 South: Take the left hand New London exit 5 toward New London and merge onto Rt 32. Follow the signs for Rt 95 North to Groton/Providence. Directions from 95 are below. Coming from I-95 South: Take exit 88. Turn left onto SR 117 South. Turn right at the end onto Route 1 South. Take a left at the first light onto Depot Road. Park entrance is at the end of the road. Coming from I-95 North: Take exit 88. Turn right onto SR 117 South. Turn right at the end onto Route 1 South. Take a left at the first light onto Depot Road. Park entrance is at the end of the road.
Required equipment: PFD, 10-foot length of rope, whistle, headlamp/flashlight (for evening paddles). And be prepared to give your emergency contact number to the host if he or she asks for it.
Bluff Point is the last remaining significant piece of undeveloped land along the Connecticut coastline. Jutting out into waters of Long Island Sound, this wooded peninsula, measuring one and one-half miles long by one mile wide, encompasses over 800 acres. The long, narrow beach is a geological remnant of the continental glaciers and subsequent erosion by wind and water... an ongoing process.

Requirements to attend this paddle
· arrive 1/2 hour prior to posted launch time
· light
· whistle
· 14 foot kayak or longer recommended
· Coast Guard approved PFD (inflatable PFDs are not allowed)
· spray skirt
· bilge pump
· appropriate clothing for the water temperature
· Event start time is in your boat, in the water, and ready to paddle! You will need to transport your boat a few hundred feet, from the parking lot to the beach to launch.
Suggested
We strongly recommend that you bring along the following:

• drinking water
• food
• sunscreen
• a change of dry clothes in a dry bag
• familiarize yourself with the area prior to paddling
• check weather conditions for wind speed direction and tides

Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious injury or death. Southern New England Paddlers (SNEP) although safety conscious, cannot guarantee your personal safety in our Meetup activities.Requirements to attend this paddle