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Our trip organizers have the right to put restrictions on their trips. They may require specific boat lengths or boat types, spray skirts, headlamps etc. The trip may specify experienced paddlers only. Please make your decision to participate accordingly. This is for the safety and enjoyment of the entire group.Schedule:
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May 26th Cake on the Snake River Norton MA- Meet at 10:30 for a shuttle. Leaders: Lee Parham leeparham@myway.com 508-286-5999 and Frank Cortesa frankcortesa@charter.net 508-369-8205.
Please bring a lunch. Trip is suitable for boats under 15 feet.
A change of clothes in a drybag is recommended.
Trip is suitable for boats 15 feet and shorter. Many, many tight turns.
Put in on the Canoe river and then paddle across Winnecunnet Pond. After crossing Winnecunnet Pond you will enter the Snake River and follow that until you come to Lake Sabbatia. A fun trip with lots of diversity. Suitable for all levels of experience.
"The Snake meanders with countless hairpin turns through the vast (over 16,000 acres) Hockomock Swamp. The river for the most part is smooth and dark, but the hue seems to come from silt, not pollution. At its mouth, it is pondlike and clear. Further upstream it sometimes becomes quite narrow, but relatively unobstructed. There is also a spot where the banks are spanned by two girders, which probably once supported a footbridge. They are very low to the water, so you'll have to lie flat in your kayak or canoe in order to glide under them. You can also carry around them with little trouble." excerpt from Paddling.net
Directions: From route 495 take exit #10 (route 123). Follow east towards Easton 0.2 of a mile. Take your first right which is Leonard Street to the end. At the end of Leonard, take a right onto Plain Street. Follow 0.1 of a mile to the put-in. Coordinates to put in are: N 41 58.631 W 71 08 .637
Take out coordinates are: N 41 56 791 W71 06 .870
Nemasket River in Lakeville MA The AMC River guide describes this river as one of the prettiest in Eastern MA
Very
clean river ! A chance to check out two herring runs. Description: A
few quickwater stretches and a couple of easy portages.
shuttle
Fish ladder (this can be easily portaged)
Directions: Take exit 4 off of
RT 495. Follow Rt 105 south towards Lakeville for 1.1 miles. Take a
left and turn onto Vaughan street ( just before Starr's liquors) and follow
straight for one mile to the put-in which is on the left. Vaughn
Street put-in GPS coordinates are: N 41 51.598' W 070
55.018'
To get to the take-out from the put-in: Turn Right onto Vaughan Street . Turn right onto 105 north. Pass under 495 to 28 North left. Follow 28 to rotary, go half way around rotary to 28 North (still). Continue approx. 2.5 miles to Plymouth Street and take a right. Go .3 miles to first left Titicut Street. Take-out is on the bridge1/4 mile on the left. Titcut take-out coordinates are: N41 56.034' W070 57.421'
Bring a lunch, trip is suitable for boats 12 feet and longer. Experienced paddlers will venture out under the bridge.
State boat access right under I95. Parking is good there too. The directions below avoid Mystic Seaport area.
Directions:
Take I-95 S into Connecticut
Take exit 90 for CT-27
Turn right at CT-27/Rte-27/Whitehall Ave (signs for OLD MYSTIC)
Continue to follow CT-27/Rte-27 for 1.1 mi
Turn left at River Rd and to to about 550 River road just before you cross under I95.
ADDRESS: 550 River Road Mystic CT (Mystic is part of Groton CT)
Description of site: http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=584
Bring a lunch.
Suitable for all boats and levels of experience.
A beautiful and clean river. shuttle .
There is a portage that would be suitable for portage wheels.
From Points north, take exit 3B
off RTE 95. Continue for 1/2 mile to light where RTE 138 and RTE 3 join.
Bear to the left and follow straight for .9 of a mile to where RTE 138
turns west at a blinking light. At this blinking light, turn left on
to Mechanic St. (Mechanic St becomes Hope Valley Rd.) The
put in is about 1 mile down this road on your left. The put in is near the
over pass of RTE 95.
N 41° 29.609
W 071° 42.957
June 16th Palmer River- Rehoboth MA Meet at 10:00. Leader: Henry Dziadosz henry@twincitysupply.com 401-567-0313
Bring a lunch.
Suitable for all boats and levels of experience.
A scenic paddle up the Palmer River. This is a round trip and no shuttle is required.
Directions for the upper access put-in: More Parking and less mud.
Travel east on 195 from Providence. Take exit #1 in Massachusetts (Route 114). Turn left on Route 114 and go .5 mile to light (County Street). Turn right on County Street (becomes Providence St. in Rehoboth) and go approx. 3.7 miles. Access is on right, immediately after bridge
This trip is suitable for all and replaces our RICKA monthly meeting. In fact it isn't a meeting at all. Enjoy an easy paddle suitable for all. Indoor meetings will resume in September.
This trip provides a nice paddle through a flatwater section of upper Slatersville Reservoir and then a stretch of the Branch River.
GPS Coordinates: N41 59. 243 W071 36.073
Directions from North: From 146 South, take the Slatersville exit.
Take a right off the ramp onto Great Road/Victory Highway. Travel approximately 1.5 miles. Go straight through the light, continuing on Victory Highway (Route 102), and travel another mile. You'll see a DEM sign for the Slatersville Boat Launch on left-hand side. Park in the dirt lot on the left (adjacent to the Slatersville Fishing Club Parking Lot). If you get to the Burrillville town line you have gone too far.
Directions from South: From 146 North, take the Slatersville Exit. Make a left off the ramp onto School Street. Travel 1.25 miles and merge (left) onto Greene Street. Travel straight on Greene St. (which becomes Main St.) for another 1.25 miles. Take a left onto Victory Highway (Route 102). Less than ¸ mile on left is a DEM Sign for Slatersville Boat Launch. Park in the dirt parking area on the left- hand side. If you get to the Burrillville town line you have gone too far.
Details to follow.
Sunday June 30, 2013 Trip Information
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Please be at launch site by 8:00 AM to unload boats and move an appropriate number of vehicles to the Take Out point.
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The Departure will be at 9:00 AM SHARP in order to take advantage of the tidal flows.
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We will stop at the 6 mile point in a comfortable Pine Grove to consume whatever provisions you bring.
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Bring water - No restrooms at launch site, portapotty at take out.
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The route is 11.6 miles, downhill and is an easy 4 hours, unless there are significant winds from the Northeast.
- From Massachusetts Route 3 EXIT #12 proceed on Route 139 West 2.3 miles to the intersection with Route 53.
- Continue on Route 139 West 0.8 miles to the Traffic Light and intersection of BROADWAY.
- Turn LEFT on BROADWAY and proceed 0.3 miles to the fork with ELM Street.
- Bear LEFT on ELM Street and proceed 0.6 miles to INDIAN HEAD Street.
- Turn LEFT on INDIAN HEAD Street and proceed 0.3 miles to LAUNCH SITE at end of street on right.
Registration is required. Basic Flatwater Training
July 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
The RICKA Flatwater Group will be holding aBasic
Flatwater Paddling Class on Sunday, July 7th at 1:00.
In this 3-hour class, paddlers will learn the basic strokes and
maneuvers to control their boats on flatwater. We will also
cover basic rescue techniques. The class will take place at
Stump Pond in Smithfield and will be free for RICKA and
ACA members. If you are not an ACA member, there will be
a one-time $5 event membership fee. Class size is limited to
25 paddlers. Attendance is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more details and to register visit
http://woonsocket.org/flatwatertraining.html or
contact Cheryl
Thompson at stonefoxfarm@cox.net.
This section of the Pawcatuck River has plenty of deep water. We will be paddling down river to Potter Hill .
Bradford access:
N41°24.370'
W71°44.895'
Bradford Fishing Access to the Pawcatuck River.
95, R.I. to Exit 1 onto Rt. 3 south for 1.8 miles.
At Rt. 216 go left (onto 216).
Follow 216. Put in will be on the left shortly after a right turn where 216 merges with Rt. 91 (same road, two route #’s).
Duxburby marsh and bay
Launching from Powder Point.
Bridge access area: we can head north and explore Back Marsh area and head back towards bridge and explore bay area south of the bridge and beyond for those that want to.
link to tide chart in the area:
http://www.boatma.com/tides/Aug/Duxbury-Duxbury-Harbor-Cape-Cod-Bay.html
One can plug into Google maps: Powder Point Bridge, Duxbury, MA to access directions specific to their start location.
Directions from Massachusetts:
495 south
Exit 6: 44 East (14-15 miles)
enter roundabout stay on 44 East
merge onto Route 3 North (exit on left) (appx. 4 miles)
Exit 10: Route 3A North (Tremont Street) (appx. 3.6 miles)
Turn slight right onto St. George Street
Left onto Washington Street which becomes Powder Point Avenue and follow to the end
More Information
Rumor has it, there may be cake after our lunch and swim on Cornelius Island.
Trip is suitable for everyone. Bring a lunch.
Paddle in the calm, wind-protected waters among the islands and marshes.
A great opportunity to see
osprey, great blue heron, green heron, great egrets, cormorants, bufflehead
ducks, and maybe a deer or two.
GPS N41 34.638 W071 27.187 Boat ramp
Turn onto Intrepid St. from RT 1 (it's just North of the junction of RT 1 & 1A, near the fire & Police stations). Continue to the launch and the parking lot at the very end. NOTE: You can also get to the launch by going through the main entrance for Wilson Park from RT 1A, just South of the RT 1 & RT 1A junction, but it might be easier going the other way.
This trip is suitable for all and replaces our RICKA monthly meeting. In fact it isn't a meeting at all. Enjoy an easy paddle suitable for all. Indoor meetings will resume in September.
Green Hill Pond is located in Charlestown. There is no public access on the pond, so it must be accessed from Ninigret Pond with the best access from the DEM fishing ramp off Charlestown Beach Road. GPS Coordinates to the DEM parking area/launch N41 21.820 W71 37.592
I-95 S toward Providence, RI (Crossing into Rhode Island).
Merge onto RI-4 S via EXIT 9 on the left toward North Kingstown.
RI-4 S becomes US-1 S.
Follow Rt-1-S into Charlestown
Make a U-turn onto US-1 N/Post Rd. at the Charlestown Breachway Sign. (Just past Rt-2)
Take first exit on Rt. (Town Dock Rd.) Follow to the Stop Sign.
Turn left onto Old Post Rd. Follow this for approx. 1/2 mile.
Take Right onto Matunuck School House Rd.
Take Right onto Charlestown Beach Rd.
Continue down Charlestown Beach Road till you come to the Kayak Centre. Cross the bridge and watch for a dirt road turn off on Right. (1st Right)
Follow the dirt road around to the DEM Fishing Launch.
Suitable for all.
We will be having lunch on the sandbar.
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown RI
Ninigret Pond is Rhode Island's largest coastal salt pond. The area features stunning landscapes and abundant coves for paddle craft to explore. It is also a great place to view wildlife. The area near the Charlestown Breachway (the outlet to the ocean) is dangerous for paddle craft and should be avoided because of both strong currents and heavy boat traffic. Otherwise, the pond is usually a calm and easy place to paddle. On most days the southwest wind fills in across this area in the morning and blows throughout the afternoon.
Launch from the Charlestown Public Access Parking Lot near the Beach and Breachway.
Directions to Ninigret Pond:
DEM fishing ramp off Charlestown Beach Road.
GPS Coordinates to
the DEM parking area/launch N41 21.820 W71 37.592
I-95 S
toward Providence, RI (Crossing into Rhode Island).
Merge onto
RI-4 S via EXIT 9 on the left toward North Kingstown.
RI-4 S
becomes US-1 S. Follow Rt-1-S into Charlestown
Make a U-turn
onto US-1 N/Post Rd. at the Charlestown Breachway Sign. (Just past
Rt-2)
Take first exit on Rt. (Town Dock Rd.) Follow to the Stop
Sign.
Turn left onto Old Post Rd. Follow this for approx. 1/2
mile.
Take Right onto Matunuck School House Rd.
Take Right
onto Charlestown Beach Rd.
Continue down Charlestown Beach Road
till you come to the Kayak Centre. Cross the bridge and watch for a
dirt road turn off on Right. (1st Right)
Follow the dirt road
around to the DEM Fishing Launch.
Meet at 10:00 for the shuttle. Leader Bill Dwyer sandboxmusic@gmail.com 401-486-7310.
Bring a lunch, trip is suitable for all.
We will be meeting in the lot right across from the
Gilbert Stuart Museum located at
815 Gilbert Stuart Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874
RICKA’s 2013 Adirondacks Trip will be held August 3 -11, or parts thereof. We will be camping at Lake Eaton campground outside of Long Lake, NY. You can reserve your site now at Reserve America.
For more information conact Henry Dziadosz at Henry@twincitysupply.com or 401-567 0313.
Please submit this form so we know who is attending and where you will be staying. ADK Form
What are the country's top 5 most beautiful state parks ?
Check it out and see where the Adirondack State Park is ranked.
This park encompasses one third of the land area in the state of New York -- 6.1 million acres in all, more than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined, with more than 2,000 miles of trails to boot. Lake George is a prime attraction, featuring almost 400 islands, many of which make idyllic places to camp for the night. And while the Adirondacks are a great sight year-round, they take on a special luster when the colors change in the fall.
Wilderness Trip NFCT Allagash River September 8th to the 22nd.
Just below Zoar Gap to East Charlemont Picnic area.
Shuttle
Paddlers looking
for a milder whitewater run on the Deerfield river!
Video of a previous trip-
by Erik
video 2011 Erik
The 11.5 mile run holds
both class I and II rapids. It takes about 3 hours and starts just below
Zoar Gap. The best route is down the middle of the river. There are 2
sections of rapids between the Rt. 8 bridge and the take-out. But, for the
most part, the river is fast-flowing and unobstructed.
The Fife Brook Dam release is generally about 4 hours. You can call the Fife Brook Dam voice recording the morning of the paddle to get the exact release time that day. It takes 2 .5 hours for the water to reach the lower section where we will be paddling. You'll know that morning what the put-in in will be and need to flexible to the power company's timed release that day. The Dam release # is 1-800-452-1737, the Dam code is 255123. This recording will tell you the exact time of release scheduled.
Directions;
Take the Mass Pike West, to Rt 91 north to Exit 26, RT 2 west for about 17 miles to the Indian bridge. Once your reach the Indian bridge take the right just before the bridge onto Zoar Rd. There is a sign there "Rowe/Monroe" also. Follow Zoar Rd. to the end. Make a left at the end and proceed under the RxR bridge. Continue on the road until you reach the bridge that passes over the Zoar Gap. The parking area just before this bridge on the right. The put-in isacross the street under the bridge.
The take-out, and where you can meet to shuttle: Travel RT 2 west. From the town line of Charlemont, Ma. on RT 2 continue for 1.2 miles from there to the take-out and meeting place "East Charlemont Picnic Area" on the left side. Across the street from the take-out is "Hill Top Motel" on a red sign.
Bring a headlamp or flashlight. Trip is suitable for all.
This trip is suitable for all and replaces our RICKA monthly meeting. In fact it isn't a meeting at all. Enjoy an easy paddle suitable for all. Indoor meetings will resume in September.
Hope Landing Access. Rt.116 to Hope Furnace Road, access to upper Pawtuxet River aka North Branch.
You may paddle up to the Scituate Reservoir and back again. The water is very clean, coming directly from the reservoir. A 4 mile round trip.
Coming from the North, travel on Route 116 South into the village of Hope, in the town of Scituate. Just past the junction of Rt. 115, look for the bridge crossing the river. Turn right onto Hope Furnace Road. The access to Hope landing is down a short gravel drive.
Coming from the South travel on Route 116 North into the village of Hope, in the town of Scituate. The access, Hope Landing, will be on your left just after entering Scituate, before the bridge crossing the river. Drive down a short gravel drive onto Hope Furnace Road.
GPS Coordinates: N41 43.868 W071 33.930
The 2013 RICKA Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 24th at Goddard
Memorial State Park in Warwick. The park has great access for flatwater and sea kayak trips, and a nice picnic area. Come join the fun with your fellow RICKA paddlers. Details will be posted as they become available.
7-8 miles
Directions:
I-95 North: Go to exit 70, left at end of ramp, then pass under I-95 to traffic light.
Rumor has it, there may be cake after our lunch and swim on Cornelius Island.
Trip is suitable for everyone. Bring a lunch.
Paddle in the calm, wind-protected waters among the islands and marshes.
A great opportunity to see
osprey, great blue heron, green heron, great egrets, cormorants, bufflehead
ducks, and maybe a deer or two.
GPS N41 34.638 W071 27.187 Boat ramp
Turn onto Intrepid St. from RT 1 (it's just North of the junction of RT 1 & 1A, near the fire & Police stations). Continue to the launch and the parking lot at the very end. NOTE: You can also get to the launch by going through the main entrance for Wilson Park from RT 1A, just South of the RT 1 & RT 1A junction, but it might be easier going the other way.
weezrad@yahoo.com
October 18th Full Moon on Wakefield Pond
Annual Turkey Paddle. Paddle Wallum Lake and join us for a nice meal at the Lodge. Trip coordinator: Louise Price weezrad@yahoo.com
RSVP Form Please fill out if you plan to have dinner with us!
RSVP required by November 5th.
Bring a change of clothes in a waterproof bag.
Meet at 1:00 pm for a 1:30 launch. Paddle on Wallum Lake with dinner after at the waterfront, Lodge Restaurant in Webster MA (148 Gore Road, Webster). Come for the paddle, come for the dinner or both. RSVP required by November 5th, if you are planning on coming to the restaurant. Leader: Cheryl Thompson Cameron stonefoxfarm@juno.com 401-647-5887.
Note: at this time of year a wet suit or dry suit is recommended or a change of clothes in a waterproof dry bag is required.
Changes and cancellations to trips will be posted on the flatwater message board. Please check the board before leaving for any trip.
Wallum Lake in the Douglas
State Park, Douglas, Ma., Wallum Lake is located on the border of RI and
Ma., has crystal clear water, and an easy paddle. Any size boat
is OK, suitable for all levels.
GPS coordinates:
N42 01 301 W071 46 073
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.
The lodge restaurant is on Webster lake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhJyWS1vBk4
The people who coordinate RICKA trips are responsible for setting a meeting time and how to get to the put-in and take-out. The trip coordinators are unpaid volunteers who are not professionals. They are not and cannot be responsible for determining the adequacy of your skill level, your personal safety, well-being, or happiness. Trips are group events. You and you alone, are responsible for yourself.
Directions are provided as a courtesy to paddlers, please refer to a map before leaving for a trip.
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