No vehicle shuttle. Put in is on River Road. From I-95 South: Take Exit 89; take right onto Mystic Street; take 1st right onto Cow Hill Road; take 3rd left onto Blindloss Road; take 1st left onto River Road; Put-in is on the right after the I-95 underpass. It's about 1.5 miles from I-95 to the put-in. We will paddle up to the seaport and beyond. Leader: David Malchman, (860) 535-8185 (h), (860) 501-2067 (c) and email: pir8.dave@sbcglobal.net Launch site:…

Put in on south side of Rte 165, 3.5 miles west of Rte 3 where road crosses the river. Here the Wood River is scenic, shallow with some quick water. Arcadia Management Area edges the river and one sees many fishermen. Flat water precedes the dam at Barberville. Takeout is at the WPWA headquarters, which is off Arcadia Road in Hope Valley. Leader: Elly Heyder, (401)322-1121, and email: ellyheyder@yahoo.com Put in: N 41º 34.382’ W 071º 43.291’    Take out: N…

No vehicle shuttle. From Westerly: Go south on Rte 1 toward Mystic. At the traffic light at the top of the hill just as you are entering into the business area of Mystic, turn left (there's a sign saying Mason's Island. Cross over the RR bridge (it's almost immediately). Take the first right after the bridge (there's a YMCA sign). Pass the "Y" on your left and go straight to the beach from where we will launch. Leader: Tom Godbout,…

No vehicle shuttle. Put in at Wyoming Dam and paddle up as far as we can then turn around and head back to the dam. Put in and take out at the DEM parking area on the left before the dam. Leader: David Malchman, (860)535-8185 (h), (860)501-2067 (c) and email: pir8.dave@sbcglobal.net Launch site: N 41º 30.935’ W 071º 42.171’ Experienced paddlers are welcome to join us for our free, guided kayak/canoe paddles on Thursdays.  We will pass various local conservation…

Put in at the west end of the village, right bank, upstream from Shannock Road Bridge. Easy, pleasant paddling (2.2 miles). Wooded shores become swampy just before you reach Carolina and Rte 112. Take out on right at road. One can continue, but the river is channeled and fast under road followed by 200 yards of Class II rapids. These can be run in high water; check first. There is no portage. After rapids, river is calm to Rte 91…

No vehicle shuttle. Point Judith Pond is a shallow, four-mile (6 km)-long salt body of water lying behind the barrier beaches and sand dunes that form Point Judith Harbor, which lies immediately west of Point Judith in Narragansett, the southwestern tip of Narragansett Bay. Depending on the tide we will explore upstream or just head out towards the ocean. Meet @ Marina Park, 134 Salt Pond Road, South Kingstown. There is a boat launch. Leader: Chris Jennings, (401) 463-6946 (h) and email: chrisjennings62@yahoo.com Experienced paddlers are…

No vehicle shuttle. From I-395, Exit 85, go east on Rte 138 for about 6.5 miles, and turn left onto Rte 49 North. Access is on the right in 0.7 mile just after crossing over the Pachaug River bridge. From Hope Valley area go west on Rte 138 and turn right onto Rte 49 North. Access is on the right in 0.7 mile just after crossing over the Pachaug River bridge. From Westerly: get to CT Rte 2 and turn right…