Thursday Jul 9, 2015
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
July 9 10:00 AM
Carol Mathews (401)596-6087, cell:(401)218-2592
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Join us for our free, guided kayak/canoe paddles on Thursdays. We will pass through various local conservation lands, including some of our own Westerly Land Trust preserves. The paddle times will be between 1 ½ to 3 hours. We will meet at put in points and carpool to takeout sites unless otherwise stated. We will shuttle vehicles at 9:30 AM except as noted below. Be aware that our trips leave promptly Bring your own kayak/canoe, paddle, life jacket, whistle, water, snacks, etc. Some of us will go swimming. See www.westerlylandtrust.org for more details.
July 9 10:00 AM - Tucker Pond
We will launch @ 10:00 AM – no car shuttle. A beautiful, relaxing paddle for a mid-summer day, said to be the site of the largest stand of rosebay rhododendrons north of the Southern Appalachians. These are beautiful late bloomers, peaking late June to early July. Wear your swim suit and bring lunch/chair, for a leisurely picnic and swim afterwards. Directions from Westerly: Route 1N -about 10 mi. from Walmart to a left exit onto Route 110 for approx. 4 miles. At blinking light, right onto Tuckertown Road, then 1/2 mi. to fisherman's access on right.
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Printed courtesy of www.oceanchamber.org/ – Contact the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1 Chamber Way, Westerly, RI 02891 – (401) 596-7761 – info@oceanchamber.org