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Simple MUSTS to participate in our paddles:
- A US Coast Guard approved PFD (Life Jacket) on and fully fastened in accord with manufacture’s specifications. This is required for participation. Inflatable PFD’s are NOT allowed. Bring a whistle and 10 feet of rope.
- Be prepared to give your emergency contact number to the host if he or she asks for it.
- Event start time is in your boat, in the water, and ready to paddle! Don’t count on the group to wait for you.
- Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. The risk includes serious injury or death. Paddle Killingly, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee your personal safety. Your safety and comfort is YOUR job. Having proper equipment and experience is YOUR job. Contact the Event Host if you have any questions. Paddle Killingly does NOT rent watercraft.
- Our Event Hosts may set rules specific to their events. Read the event descriptions. Follow instructions given at the launch. Check your email and the Meetup site in the days prior to an event for weather or other updates. In you change your mind about going, cancel in advance to avoid being marked a NO SHOW. If you have ANY questions, contact the host.
- Practice Clean, Drain, Dry to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Clean: Inspect and remove all plants, fish, animals, mud, and debris from boat and anything else that touched the water previously. Rinse everything. Drain: Eliminate all water from boat and all equipment. Remove drain plug, tip and drain. Dry: Let your boat and equipment dry completely before launching in another body of water.
- Paddlers using Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP) must be experienced and must demonstrate that they are able to keep up with the group.
This group is governed by a core group of active and diverse members who plan and host events and guide the policies of the group. The energy and ideas of ALL our members are vital to the health of this group. To host an event, volunteer for the committee or to offer your suggestions, click on the word 'Organizers' at the top of the home page and send us a message.
Member dues are $10 per year and are voluntary. They are used to pay the fee charged by Meetup.com to maintain the group and for our popular end-of-season pizza party. Payment will be accepted at any of our events. To pay by mail click on 'Organizers' and let us know. We will send you the mailing address.
OTHER PADDLING OPPORTUNITIES: You may wish to join the Meetup group Southern New England Paddlers/SNEP which offers many more kayaking opportunities. It is the perfect way to find all the great places to paddle in Southern New England and add to your list of wonderful places to paddle. Additional recommendations are RICKA/Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association, BVPC/Blackstone Valley Paddlers Club and Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
We look forward to seeing you on the water!
Upcoming events
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Connecticut River, Selden Island to Hamburg Cove
Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch, 89B Ferry Rd, Lyme, CT 06371, USA, Lyme, CT, USMeet at 9:30 a.m. to launch by 9:50 a.m. from the Hadlyme Ferry boat launch, 155 Ferry Road (Rt. 148), Lyme, just north of the Hadlyme Ferry. This 10-mile out and back trip is planned to make good use of the 1:00 p.m. low tide at the launch and 12:15 p.m. at our turn around point, giving us a boost in both directions. We will paddle down the Connecticut River passing along the west side of Selden Island en route to the mouth of Hamburg Cove (which we are not entering) as part of the leader’s quest to paddle all navigable sections of the Connecticut River. He is missing the section between the southern end of Selden Island and Hamburg Cove, a section that many other paddlers probably have not done.
Paddlers must provide their own kayak/canoe and other equipment, and should bring lunch, water and snacks. Per club policy, a zipped life jacket must be worn for the trip duration. As temperatures are getting cooler, paddlers should bring a jacket and a light hat, along with a change of clothes in a dry bag.
Rain cancels. If the weather is uncertain, contact the leader by 7 a.m. the morning of the trip to determine if he plans to paddle. This trip can easily be modified to shorten it, should the weather be uncooperative during the trip.
The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry is currently not operating and may not be operating on Oct. 4, so plan to use roads and bridges to reach the paddle from the west.
Trip overview at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56206095
Directions: Rt. 9, Exit 11 to Rt. 82 East and follow it through several twists and turns. In East Haddam. At the junction with Route 151, right to continue on Rt. 82 East for 1.3 miles. Right on River Road (becomes Geer Hill Rd.) by the Gillette Castle sign for 2.4 miles. Straight on Rt. 148 West, then right into the launch area by the ferry.
I-95 North, Exit 70, then north on Rt. 154 for 8.6 miles. Left on Rt, 82 West for 3.3 miles. Straight on
Rt. 148 West for 1.6 miles. Right into the launch area by the ferry.
Google Maps: Use CHCC+4P Lyme, Connecticut or Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch.2 attendees
Past events
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