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2013! Join us for our 13th season when we explore a different waterway every Tuesday night in the Blackstone River Valley. Improve your paddling skills, find the best paddling locations in the valley, learn about water quality, and enjoy a relaxing evening on the water. We launch at 6:15 PM each Tuesday night May through August. The Blackstone Valley Paddle Club was formed by the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Canoe & Kayak Association. Blackstone Valley Outfitters is the vendor of choice for the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club. To participate in the Blackstone Paddler's Events, a RI Canoe and Kayak Association membership fee of $15.00 is required, as is a $10.00 membership fee for the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club. These fees provide a family membership and are good for the entire 2013 season. If you are a current RICKA member, you may join for the additional $10.00 membership fee.
If you are not yet a RICKA member, you may join and pay your dues for both RICKA and Blackstone Valley Paddle Club by going to our Membership Page for payment options. Please note: we will not be taking payment for dues at the paddle locations this year. Please pay your dues in advance.
Blackstone Paddlers Safety Standards Please print and bring to your first paddle
Please mail to:
RI Canoe and Kayak Association., Inc.
Due to popular demand we have rental boats for paddlers on select Tuesday evenings from our vendor; Blackstone Valley Outfitters. Membership requirements are waived for paddlers renting boats on our rental nights. A limited number of kayaks may be reserved for a fee. To reserve a boat, call the Blackstone Valley Outfitters at (401) 312-0369. Leave a message with your request and The Blackstone Valley Outfitters will return your call with a confirmation. We will feature a talk from historian Erik Eckilson at a few of our paddes that are rich in history. Also, look for our "Ranger Nights" every month when we are guided by National Park Service Rangers on interpretive paddles.
Get on the River- Self Guided Tours of the Blackstone River
Blackstone Valley Paddle Club's partners are the RI Canoe & Kayak Association, the National Park Service & our new vendor The Blackstone Valley Outfitters! The Blackstone Valley Outfitters were voted "Best Outfitter in New England" They are in the Best of New England Yankee Magazine issue that can out late April 2012 (page 100).
NPS Headquarters at One Depot Square, Woonsocket RI- Photo by Cheryl
Blackstone Valley Outfitters loacated at 25 Carrington Street Lincoln, RI 02865 25 Carrington Street . Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865
High water information links for the Blackstone River Valley - please check frequently for most current information http://www.blackstonealert.com/
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Blackstone Valley Paddle Club wins award Fish Ladders on the Blackstone Aquatic Nuisance Species Harm Northeast Region
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All Cancellations & postponements of RICKA Flatwater trips & the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club trips will be posted on the website & sent out on our e-mail list. Please check your e-mail before leaving for a trip. To sign up for the e-mail list, send an e-mail to stonefoxfarm@cox.net and write "Join BVPC list" in the subject line or use the link below to subscribe. Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious injury or death. The Blackstone Valley Paddle Club and Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association (Rhode Island Canoe Association, Inc.), although safety conscious, cannot guarantee your personal safety in club activities. Each participant is responsible for his or her own training in boating and rescue techniques, equipment, and personal well-being when engaging in or attending club-organized activities. Please note that PFDs (life vests) are required on all RICKA trips including: flatwater, sea kayaking, whitewater and the Blackstone Paddler's trips. There are no exceptions. Note: Inflatable PFDs (life vests) are not acceptable for paddling on RICKA Flatwater trips or Blackstone Valley Paddle Club trips.
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| National Park Service, two state governments, dozens of local municipalities, businesses, nonprofit historical and environmental organizations, educational institutions, many private citizens, and a unifying commission all work together in partnerships to protect the Valley's special identity and prepare for its future. |
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