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SUMMARY:Kayak Paddle - CT Trails Day
DESCRIPTION:See Sherwood Island from the water!  Join us for an early morning paddle with Michele\, a retired Coastal Kayak Instructor with twenty years teaching experience. Bring your own kayak\, canoe\, or other paddlecraft\, as well as a pump/bailer.  A life vest and whistle/horn are required by CT state boating regulations. Your life vest must be worn for this event. We recommend a waterproof VHF radio or cell phone.  It’s a long carry over the beach\, so bring a kayak cart (with wide wheels for sand) if you have one.  We will help each other.\n The event begins promptly at 8:15 am (high tide is at 8:29 am) and ends at 11:00 am\, so plan to arrive as soon as the Park opens at 8 am.\n\nMeet at the furthest east end of the parking lot near the Nature Center\, on the beach side.\n\nWe’ll paddle into the salt marsh behind the park while the tide is rising/slack. Then we’ll paddle the length of the Sherwood Island shoreline\, west to the entrance of Mill Pond\, and return to our launch point on the open beach. Your guide will point out turtle hatchlings\, crabs and birds along the way.  Optional: Bring waterproof binoculars for spotting birds\, and/or a waterproof camera. Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.  Contact michelemsorensen@gmail with questions. Please REGISTER: https://trailsday.org/events/kayak-paddle/
URL:https://friendsofsherwoodisland.org/event/kayak-paddle-ct-trails-day/
LOCATION:East Beach
CATEGORIES:Paddle Trip
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SUMMARY:Kayak Paddle - CT Trails Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:See Sherwood Island from the water! Join us for an afternoon paddle\, as we explore the shoreline of the park. Bring your own kayak\, canoe\, or other paddlecraft\, as well as a pump/bailer. A life vest and whistle/horn are required by CT state boating regulations. Your life vest must be worn for this event. We recommend a waterproof VHF radio or cell phone. It’s a long carry over the beach\, so bring a kayak cart (with wide wheels for sand) if you have one. We will help each other. \nThe event begins promptly at 9:30 AM (high tide is at 11:27 AM) and ends at 1:30 PM\, so plan to arrive by 9:15 AM. We’ll do a safety check & demonstration on the beach for life vest fit\, seaworthy vessel\, and emergency gear. We’ll paddle into the salt marsh behind the park while the tide is rising. Then we’ll paddle the length of the Sherwood Island shoreline\, west to the entrance of Mill Pond\, and return to our launch point on the open beach. Your guide will point out birds along the way\, and show you how to safely exit and enter your kayak from deep water just off the beach. Michele is a retired Coastal Kayak Instructor with twenty years teaching experience. Optional: Bring waterproof binoculars for spotting birds\, and/or a waterproof camera. \nLeader: Michele Sorensen \nTotal Distance: 3 miles \nMeeting Place: Drive around the circle to the East Beach Parking lot; follow the road along the shore past the Nature Center; park in front of beach almost at the end of the lot. \nRain Plan & Registration: Rain or Shine\, except heavy rain cancels. \nPre-registration is APPRECIATED. \nQuestions and/or participant registration\, contact: Michele Sorensen\, michelemsorensen@gmail.com\, 203-247-1390
URL:https://friendsofsherwoodisland.org/event/kayak-paddle-ct-trails-day-weekend/
LOCATION:East Beach
CATEGORIES:Paddle Trip
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