Explore: Farmington River downstream at Curtiss Park, Simsbury, CT

Requirements:

• PFD, 10-foot length of rope and whistle. You must have your PFD on and fully fastened to participate in this event.
• 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!

We will put in at Curtiss Park in Simsbury and explore a bit DOWNSTREAM, instead of going upstream to the Flower Bridge, our normal paddle from this launch.
I know there is a small brook we can explore, and an island we may be able to go around. The distance is limited because of the Tarrifville rapids, which we will NOT take on. If we want more time on the water after that we can also paddle upstream from the launch a ways and then back down.

Curtiss Park is on Rt. 315 (Tariffville Road) just south of Tariffville, CT. Take the entrance into park opposite the soccer fields. It’s at the northern end of a long wooden fence and is a dirt road. There is a marked crosswalk where you turn. A GPS address to get you close to the turnoff is 53 Tariffville Rd, Simsbury, CT. Follow dirt road to launch, unload boat and park. Launch is very friendly, shallow and sandy.

10 a.m. is launch time. Plan accordingly please. Last minute cancels or are you running late? Call or text to 561 315-0528 Ron Haines