*NEW*   SNEP- Southern New England Paddlers

Are you looking for new places to paddle and new people to paddle with?  Would you like to paddle after work during the week?  You’re not alone.  Jim Cole and Mark Roberts, both from Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association (WPWA) and RI Canoe and Kayak Association (RICKA),  organized a group in South County, RI and southern CT to host some weekday evening paddles. The group dubbed itself the Southern New England Paddlers (SNEP) and will be organizing Wednesday evening paddles in May, June, July and August.  Each week or so, they will take a SNEP group out a on a local river or pond for an easy relaxing paddle. SNEP paddles will start about 6:00 PM and end before sunset. See the Events Calendar for dates and locations of paddles.

Seasoned paddlers as well as those new to the paddling are invited to join the group on these easy trips.  Experienced paddlers are asked for their help on these paddles to introduce the sport to those wanting to try paddling for the first time.  Email Jim at jimcole@hotmail.com if you are willing to lend a hand. For those new paddlers we will be offering the opportunity to use a kayak or canoe to try it out. On some of these paddles WPWA will provide a naturalist and or other experts to make these trips both interesting and educational.  Children age 8 and older will be welcome with a parent or guardian. You must pre-register for any of these trips.

On most of these paddle trips WPWA will make a limited number of single-person, 9 foot kayaks available: $10 donation for WPWA members, $15 for non-members. Several trips have outfitters providing the boats, so follow the contact information for that trip.

For more information on the SNEP paddles including dates and locations Email Jim at jimcole@hotmail.com