Paddling with ConnYak

If this is your first time paddling with ConnYak please read about our trip ratings and what to expect.

Trip Ratings and Paddling with ConnYak

Reminder - All Connyak paddles require a PFD be worn. All ocean paddles require a sprayskirt.

To have your event posted please see How To Post an Event on the Calendar

Link to previous years calendar

Plan to arrive early at the launch site. TIME is when we start paddling away.

AUGUST 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

Every
Wed Night

Wednesday Night Practice
Cedar Lake

4:00pm

Chester, CT

All

7

Sat

ConnYak Rescue Clinic
Bluff Point State Park

10:00am

Groton, CT

All

14

Sat

Narrow River, Narraganset Bay
Paddle down the Narrow River to play in the surf

10:30am

RI

I/A

28

Sat

Guilford to Outer Island
Paddle the Thimbles with lunch on OI

10:00am

Guilford, CT

N/I

SEPTEMBER 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

Every
Wed Night

Wednesday Night Practice
Cedar Lake

4:00pm

Chester, CT

All

4

Sat

East River to Joshua Cove
Lunch at Joshua Cove

10:00am

Madison, CT

I/A

12

Sun

ConnYak Picnic
Location TBD

10:00am

-

All

14

Tue

Warren Richey-Without a Paddle
Connyak presents a talk by the author

6:30pm

Essex Town Library

All

18

Sat

Block Island Circumnavigation
Take the ferry from Point Judith

9:00am

Point Judith, RI

I/A

OCTOBER 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

2

Sat

Essex to Hamburg Cove
Fall foliage tour

10:00am

Essex, CT

N/I

16

Sat

Trolley Road to Sachem Head
Explore the coast

10:30am

Guilford, CT

I/A

23

Sat

Rye Playground to Greenwich Islands
Lunch stop on island

10:30am

Rye, NY

I/A


Past Events


JANUARY 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

3

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Greg P

2:00pm-4:00pm

Haddam Killingworth H.S.

-

10

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

17

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Greg P

2:00pm-4:00pm

Haddam Killingworth H.S.

-

20

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford Park and Rec.

6:30pm

Wallingford, CT

-

24

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

24

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
hosted by Cheri and Turner

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

FEBRUARY 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

7

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

14

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Greg P

2:00pm-4:00pm

Haddam Killingworth H.S.

-

17

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford Park and Rec.

6:30pm

Wallingford, CT

-

21

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

21

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
hosted by Cheri and Turner

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

28

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Greg P

2:00pm-4:00pm

Haddam Killingworth H.S.

-

MARCH 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

6

Sat

Paddle University
Free event sponsored by CCK and Werner Paddles

10:00am-5:00pm

Collinsville CT

-

7

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

12

Fri

Tides and Currents
a special Connyak Presentation

6:00pm-8:00pm

Essex Town Hall

-

17

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford Park and Rec.

6:30pm

Wallingford, CT

-

20

Sat

Paddle Smart
CT Fire Academy

9am-5pm

Windsor Locks, CT

-

21

Sun

Pool Sessions
Sponsored by Gerry Polinsky

1:00pm-4:00pm

Avery Point

-

21

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
hosted by Cheri and Turner

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

APRIL 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

16

Fri

Risks,Rewards and Recreational Liability
A conference sponsored by Rivers Alliance of CT

All day

Berlin, CT

-

17

Sat

Stony Creek to Joshua Cove
The Thimble Islands

10:00 am

Stony Creek, CT

N/I

21

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford Park and Rec.

6:30pm

Wallingford, CT

-

MAY 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

Every
Wed Night

Wednesday Night Practice
Cedar Lake

4:00pm

Chester, CT

All

1

Sat

Branford River/Harbor
Paddle to Farm River. Lunch at Sheldon's Secret Beach

10:00 am

Branford River/Harbor

I/A

15

Sat

Mattabasset River
Paddle from Harbor Park and up the Mattabasset

10:30am

Middletown, CT

N/I

19

Wed

ConnYak Meeting - NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
Meeting to be held at Cedar Lake apres paddle

6:30pm

CEDAR LAKE

-

29

Sat

Great Island
Paddle direction to be determined by group

10:00am

Old Lyme, CT

N/I

JUNE 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

Every
Wed Night

Wednesday Night Practice
Cedar Lake

4:00pm

Chester, CT

All

5

Sat

Meet at the Beach
A gathering of Wooden Boats at Bluff Point State Park

10:00am

Groton, CT

-

12

Sat

Four Mile River
Coastal paddle with rocky areas and islands

10:00am

Old Lyme, CT

N/I

19

Sat

Second Annual Connyak Spring Picnic
Picnic and Rescue Clinic, Bluff Point SP

10:00am

Groton, CT

All

26

Sat

Mystic River
Lunch on Ram Island

10:00am

Mystic, CT

N/I

-

-

25, 26, 27 - Wooden Boat Show- Fri,Sat,Sun
Mystic Seaport

9am-5pm

Mystic, CT

-

26

Sat

Norwalk Islands
Route to be determined by group/conditions

10:30am

Westport, CT

N/I

JULY 2010

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

Every
Wed Night

Wednesday Night Practice
Cedar Lake

4:00pm

Chester, CT

All

4

Sun

Jamestown Circumnavigtion
A 20-mile paddle around Conanicut Island

10:00am

Ft Wetherhill, RI

A

7

Wed

Freya Hoffmeister
Prsents her "Tour Around Australia"

6:30 pm

Essex Town Hall

$15

10

Sat

Barn Island to Napatree Point
Lunch on the beach

10:30am

Stonington, CT

N/I

17

Sat

Esker Point to Bluff Point
Pine Island lunch stop

10:00am

Groton, CT

N/I

25

Sun

Mystic Antique Boat Parade
From Esker Point to Mystic to watch the parade

10:00am

Groton, CT

N

-

-

30, 31, 1-Norwalk Island Kayaker Jamboree-Fri, Sat, Sun
Stamford Kayak Meetup Group

-

-

-