Educational Paddle
Saturday, June 5,
Launch time: at 9 a.m from Harbor Park near the boathouses.
Leader-Contact person: Beth Emery, ctladycyclist@gmail.com
Be part of the CT Trails Day Celebration and have a paddle! This event, co-hosted by the CT Forest and Park Association and The Jonah Center for Earth and Art, will take place in the lower Mattabesset and Coginchaug Rivers, as well as the Boggy Meadows where those two rivers converge. The tour departs from Harbor Park on the CT river in Middletown, Sat. June 5 at 9 a.m. Paddlers will return to the starting point between 12 and 1 p.m. Conditions permitting there will be 2 stops along a river bank. Paddlers need to provide their own boat, paddle, lifejacket, drinking water, snacks, sunscreen, and appropriate clothing.
River historian and environmental journalist Erik Hesselberg will provide us with a historical overview of how these rivers have been used, traveled and misused over the years. Trip participants will be encouraged to pick up plastic bottles, cans, and other debris as part of the Jonah Center’s ongoing effort to beautify and protect our local waterways.
This event is free and advance registration is not necessary. CT Forest and Parks requires that you sign a waiver form to participate. Call (860) 984-6178 for more information or to learn about a possible last minute cancellation due to weather conditions or river waters above flood stage.
In the Mattabesset River,August 2008
Here we head upriver towards the two bridges
Tags: boggy meadows, canoeing, coginchaug r, ct forest and park ass, ct river, harbor park, Jonah Center, kayaking, mattabesset r
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