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Requirements
for Blackstone Valley Paddlers Events.
Questions ?
Contact Cheryl StoneFoxFarm@juno.com
401-647-5887.
Complete BVPC Calendar In
the event of a last minute cancellation or modification to a paddle
trip, please check the
Message Board
as well as your e-mail and the website for updates.
Check out the
BVPC paddling
Pictures
We look forward to paddling with you from May
through August 2008.
Special
invitation for members of the BVPC to attend our end of season,
Spring Lake Paddle and Picnic
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July 8th 6:15pm Wallum Lake Douglas State Park, Douglas, Ma., Wallum
Lake is located on the border of RI and Ma., has crystal clear water,
and an easy paddle. Suitable for all levels of experience.
Directions: 146 north exit for Rt 16 to Douglas/Uxbridge
Follow Rt 16 W thru the town of Douglas. You will
come to an intersection for Rt 16 & 96. GO STRAIGHT. (You will see a
sign for Douglas State Park/Wallum Lake) This is S. Main St. Follow
until you see a sign for Douglas State Park, take this left. Just down
the road take a right at park entrance. Follow road bearing left down the
hill to the put-in.
Also: Rt 395 exit 2 for town of Webster. Follow Rt 16 east until
you see a sign on the right for Douglas State Park or Cedar St.
Follow Cedar St to the end. Go straight across at sign for Douglas
State Park. Just down the road take a right at park entrance. Follow
road bearing left down the hill to put-in.
Late cancellations & changes to
trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
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July
15th 6:15pm
Blackstone Canal- Kelly House- Cumberland, RI. River and
canal loop.
Ranger
Night We will have a National Park Service Ranger paddling with us
this evening. Rentals
Available
There will be two options for paddling tonight. For experienced
paddlers with moving water skills you may paddle the river and the canal.
For people wanting an easier route, you have the option of padding the canal
section only. There will be leaders for both sections.
There will be a trip suitable for all levels of experience.
Directions:
146 North or South to the Exit for Rt. 116 North. ( Albion-Ashton Exit) Follow Rt. 116 to
the
second light, Lincoln High School is on the left. Turn right at
the
light and take a quick left onto River Road. Take the first left
after the Town Hall onto Cullen Hill Road. At the bottom of road, turn
left
onto Lower River Road. Follow Lower River Road to end. The parking
lot is underneath the bridge for Rt. 116.
Rentals: We have rental boats
available for people on the first and third Tuesday evenings of the
month
from our vendor
Great Canadian. (Membership requirements are waived
for those paddlers renting boats on our rental nights) We have a limited
number of kayaks and canoes that may be reserved for a fee. To reserve a
boat, call Great Canadian at 1-508-865-0010. Call to leave a message with
your request (kayak or canoe), and Great Canadian will return your call with
a confirmation. .Great Canadian will drop off your boat at the paddle
location and bring it back to their shop after the paddle.
Late cancellations &
changes to trips will be posted on
the Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before
leaving for a trip. |
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July 22nd 6:15pm Valley
Falls Marsh
Valley Falls
Marsh Cumberland RI
Suitable for all levels of experience
A very scenic paddle for paddlers of all abilities.
Enjoy the scenic Lonsdale Marsh and paddle up the Blackstone to the Pratt Dam.
Directions from Worcester: Take Route 146 South onto Rhode Island. Take 295 North to Route 114 South
(Exit 11). Take Route 114 south, this road is also called High street. Take
High Street all the way to the end. Turn right on Mill street and drive down
to Broad street. Town Hall Cumberland will be on your right. Turn left onto
Broad Street and cross bridge into Central Falls. Take first right onto
Mederia St. Docks immediately on right.
Directions from Providence: Take Route 146 North to Route 116. Take
116 North over the Ashton Viaduct to Mendon Road which is also Route 122.
Turn right and head south along 122. When you see stop and shop on your
right, turn left at the next traffic light onto Ann and Hope Way. Drive up
the hill over the P&W tracks and past Ann and Hope. Turn right onto Broad
Street. Take Broad street south and watch for the Cumberland town hall on
your left (a Big Brick Building with yellow capped tower) - cross bridge
into Central Falls. Take first right onto Mederia St. Docks immediately on
right.
GPS Coordinates: N41 53.907 W071 23.392
Late cancellations & changes to
trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
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July 24th
6:15pm Bowdish Lake Glocester RI Training Night
Suitable for all levels of experience.
Training nights are free of charge this
year and included with your membership or with a boat rental! Bowdish
Lake has very clean water and is great for a swim after the event.
From Worcester - Take Rt. 290 South until it becomes Rt. 395 South.
Continue to Exit 97 in Putnam Connecticut for Rt. 44 East. Follow Rt.
44
East for appox 7. 5 miles to G the George Washington Camping area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go
into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4 mile.
From Rt. 146 South - Take Slatersville Exit. Turn right onto Rt. 146
A.
At light by Slatersville Plaza, go straight on Rt. 102 South. Follow Rt.
102 South for seven miles to intersection with Rt. 44 in Chepachet.
Turn
right onto Rt. 44 West and continue about four miles to the George Washington Camping
area on your right (you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for
approx 1/4 mile.
From Rt. 146 North - Take Slatersville Exit. Turn left off ramp onto
School Street. At intersection by Slatersville Common and Church, veer
left onto Green Street. Continue through Slatersville to first light
at
Rt. 102. Turn left onto Rt. 102 South. Follow Rt. 102 South
for six
miles to intersection with Rt. 44 in Chepachet. Turn right onto Rt. 44
West and continue about four miles to the George Washington Camping
area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4
mile.
From Rt. 295 - Take 295 North or South to exit 7B Greenville, Route
44 west. Follow Rt. 44
West for approx. 13.5 miles to the George Washington Camping area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4 mile.
GPS put-in coordinates
are: N41 55. 408' W071 45.493
Training night*
will be solely devoted to training those
paddlers interested in learning basic strokes that will allow them to better
control their boat, whether they paddle a canoe or kayak. Great
Canadian will rent boats for training nights as well. (Membership
requirements are waived for paddlers renting boats on our training
nights.) To reserve a boat, call Great
Canadian at 1-508-865-0010. Call to leave a message with your request
(kayak or canoe), and Great Canadian will return your call with a
confirmation. Great Canadian will drop off your boat at the paddle
location and bring it back to their shop after the paddle. There
are no trips offered on these evenings.
Late cancellations & changes
to trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
for a trip.
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July 29th 6:15pm
Providence River
Bold Point, East Providence
Want a different view of the city, paddle with
us right up into the "Basin" at Waterplace Park and under the Providence
Place Mall into the Woonasquatucket
River. The
tide should be high enough to make it pretty far up the River.
We will have a short crossing to paddle
before going through the
hurricane barrier and into the Providence River. There may be some chop
while crossing. Kayak skirts are recommended.
Directions: Take 195 East from Providence and then
take the Riverside Rt. 44 exit .. just over the Washington Bridge. Bear
right off the exit and make your VERY FIRST RIGHT TURN. (This comes
up quickly so watch for it). Take this road to the end and turn left. The
launch is a boat ramp on the right a short ways down- just after a large
dirt parking lot.
Late cancellations & changes to
trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
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August
5th 6:15pm -
Hopedale Pond, Hopedale MA
Ranger Night . We will have a National Park Service Ranger
paddling with us this evening Rentals Available
Come and learn about this historic place.
Suitable for all levels of experience
Directions: From Route 146 North or South: Take
Route 16 Exit. Follow Route 16 East for about nine miles, through Uxbridge
and Mendon into Hopedale. At first traffic light in Hopedale, turn left onto
Hopedale Street. Follow Hopedale Street north for about 3/4 of a mile,
passing massive Draper Loom Mill on left. Canoe launch is on left, just
past The Little Red Shop.
From Route 495 North or South: Take Exit 20 for
Route 85 south. Follow Route 85 for one mile to intersection with Route
16. Turn right on Rt. 16 west and proceed about 2 miles to light at
Hopedale Street. Turn right onto Hopedale Street. Follow Hopedale Street
north for about 3/4 of a mile, passing massive Draper Loom Mill on left.
Canoe launch is on left, just past The Little Red Shop.
We have rental boats
available for people on the first and third Tuesday evenings of the
month
from our vendor
Great Canadian. (Membership requirements are waived
for those paddlers renting boats on our rental nights) We have a limited
number of kayaks and canoes that may be reserved for a fee. To reserve a
boat, call Great Canadian at 1-508-865-0010. Call to leave a message with
your request (kayak or canoe), and Great Canadian will return your call with
a confirmation. .Great Canadian will drop off your boat at the paddle
location and bring it back to their shop after the paddle.
Late cancellations & changes
to trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
for a trip. |
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August 12th 6:15pm
Stump Pond
Always a favorite and popular paddle and a challenge to
see if we can make it under the bridge this year!
Suitable for all levels of experience
Directions: Rt. 95 to 146 to 116 South/Lincoln Mall exit (from
Providence, North Providence or Pawtucket take the Douglas Pike Rt. 7 North
and turn left on 116). At the Junction with 104 stay on 116, taking a left
and then a quick right. Go past the police station and over the bridge that
divides the pond. Immediately before the Dairy Mart and liquor store plaza
take a sharp right onto Log Road. Bear right at the yield sign and
then turn right into the Stump Pond Fishing Area Access. W41 52.145 W071 42.638
Late cancellations & changes to
trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
for a trip.
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August 14th 6:15pm
Bowdish Lake,
Glocester, RI
Training Night
Training nights are free of charge this
year and included with your membership or with a boat rental! Suitable
for all levels of experience. Bowdish Lake has very clean
water and is great for a swim after training.
GPS put-in coordinates
are: N41 55. 408' W071 45.493
From Worcester - Take Rt. 290 South until it becomes Rt. 395 South.
Continue to Exit 97 in Putnam Connecticut for Rt. 44 East. Follow Rt.
44
East for appox 7. 5 miles to G the George Washington Camping area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go
into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4 mile.
From Rt. 146 South - Take Slatersville Exit. Turn right onto Rt. 146
A.
At light by Slatersville Plaza, go straight on Rt. 102 South. Follow Rt.
102 South for seven miles to intersection with Rt. 44 in Chepachet.
Turn
right onto Rt. 44 West and continue about four miles to the George Washington Camping
area on your right (you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for
approx 1/4 mile.
From Rt. 146 North - Take Slatersville Exit. Turn left off ramp onto
School Street. At intersection by Slatersville Common and Church, veer
left onto Green Street. Continue through Slatersville to first light
at
Rt. 102. Turn left onto Rt. 102 South. Follow Rt. 102 South
for six
miles to intersection with Rt. 44 in Chepachet. Turn right onto Rt. 44
West and continue about four miles to the George Washington Camping
area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4
mile.
From Rt. 295 - Take 295 North or South to exit 7B Greenville, Route
44 west. Follow Rt. 44
West for approx. 13.5 miles to the George Washington Camping area on your right.
( you will not be charged a day use fee). Go into the campground and follow the one way signs for approx 1/4 mile.
Training night
Training night*
will be solely devoted to training those
paddlers interested in learning basic strokes that will allow them to better
control their boat, whether they paddle a canoe or kayak. Great
Canadian will rent boats for training nights as well. (Membership
requirements are waived for paddlers renting boats on our training
nights.) To reserve a boat, call Great
Canadian at 1-508-865-0010. Call to leave a message with your request
(kayak or canoe), and Great Canadian will return your call with a
confirmation. Great Canadian will drop off your boat at the paddle
location and bring it back to their shop after the paddle. There
are no trips offered on these evenings.
Late cancellations & changes
to trips will be posted on the
Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before leaving
for a trip.
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August 19th
Ranger Night Spring Lake Party and Paddle 6:15pm
Rentals Available
If you are
available to paddle earlier, meet at 4:30 and a few leaders will lead a
paddle around the lake before the party.
National Park Service Rangers will join our group this evening and will host
the party!
Special
invitation for members of the BVPC to attend the end of season,
Spring Lake Paddle and Picnic.
Suitable for all levels of experience
Annual VIP and Paddle
Club
Pot luck picnic.
NPS Ranger Suzanne Buchanan will be there to
guarantee plenty of fun..
For the Spring Lake Party and paddle, we will put in at the boat ramp on
Black Hut Road (see directions below). There will be a van or car there to
shuttle our potluck contributions to the party over to the beach. We will
put in and paddle and land on the beach . This will cut down on cars parking
in the beach lot and will allow our BVPC club members to paddle over and
enjoy the party as well!
Spring
Lake, is a nostalgic treasure, located in the Town Burrillville.
Spring Lake was created at the turn of the century as a summer recreational
area and continues to serve the needs of many folks seeking summer
relaxation and fun! Paddle boats, an ice cream stand, spring-fed lake,
volleyball on the beach, and best of all, the penny arcade with antique
arcade games.
The picnic hall has been
reserved for the VIP and paddle club picnic.
Complimentary pizza & lemonade will be provided. Please bring your favorite
pot luck picnic dish to share. Plates, napkins & spoons will be provided.
Come ready to play!! Bring
your bathing suit, toys & games".
From Rt. 146 North take Slatersville/Forestdale
exit. At end of the ramp, take
left onto School Street. School Street merges into Greene Street in
Slatersville, next to white church. Greene Street then becomes Main
Street. Follow Main street until end at light at intersection with Route
102/Bronco Highway. Make a left onto Route 102. Follow Rt. 102 about 2
miles to Glendale. At Bella's Restaurant, on left, take left on to access
road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway and first right onto
Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road. Proceed about 1/2
mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to the beach here.
Go
past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut along the shore
line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood. State boat launch
will be on right at the bend in the road.
From Rt. 146 South: Take Slatersville/Forestdale exit. At end of ramp,
turn right onto School Street. School Street merges into Greene Street in
Slatersville, next to white church. Greene Street then becomes Main
Street. Follow Main street until end at light at intersection with Route
102/Bronco Highway. Make a left onto Route 102. Follow Rt. 102 about 2
miles to Glendale. At Bella's Restaurant, on left, take left on to access
road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway and first right onto
Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road. Proceed about 1/2
mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to the beach here.
Go past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut along the shore
line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood. State boat launch
will be on right at the bend in the road.
From Rt. 295 Take exit 8 B for Route 7 North. Follow Rt. 7 north about 7
miles to light at intersection with Route 102. Turn left onto 102. Follow
Rt. 102 about 1 mile to Glendale. At Bella's Restaurant, on left, take
left on to access road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway
and first right onto Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road.
Proceed about 1/2 mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to
the beach here. Go past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut
along the shore line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood.
State boat launch will be on right at the bend in the road.
Rentals: We have rental boats
available for people on the first and third Tuesday evenings of the
month
from our vendor
Great Canadian. (Membership requirements are waived
for those paddlers renting boats on our rental nights) We have a limited
number of kayaks and canoes that may be reserved for a fee. To reserve a
boat, call Great Canadian at 1-508-865-0010. Call to leave a message with
your request (kayak or canoe), and Great Canadian will return your call with
a confirmation. Great Canadian will drop off your boat at the paddle
location and bring it back to their shop after the paddle.
Late cancellations &
changes to trips will be
posted on the Flatwater Message Board.
Please check
Message Board, before
leaving for a trip. |
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2008 End of our 8th season- Thank you! |
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Late cancellations & changes to trips will be posted on
the Flatwater
Message Board
. Please check
Message Board
before leaving for a trip.
Questions? Contact Cheryl at 401-647-5887 or
stonefoxfarm@juno.com
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