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JUNE 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Every	Wed	Starts 4-5pm	Cedar Lake Lake Wintergreen [or Trolley Rd*] -	Chester + Hamden	N/A
Most	Thurs	Starts 5pm	Level 2 Kayaking	Windsor CT	All
1	Sat	10:00am	Meet at the Beach A gathering of Wooden Boats at Bluff Point State Park	Bluff Point, Groton	---
8	Sat	10:00am	Spring Picnic moved to Sunday	Bluff Point, Groton	N/A
9	Sun	10:00am	Spring Picnic Bluff Point State Park	Bluff Point, Groton	N/A
15	Sat	9am-4pm	Peter Casson--Rescue & Incident Mgmt ConnYak Instructional Skills Series	Stonington SBA	$80
28-30	Fri-Sun	9am-5pm	Wooden Boat Show Mystic Seaport	Mystic	---
29	Sat	10:00am	Esker Point to Wooden Boat Show Paddle up Mystic River to see Wooden Boats	Esker Point, Groton	2

JULY 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Every	Wed	Starts 4-5pm	Cedar Lake Lake Wintergreen [or Trolley Rd*] -	Chester + Hamden	N/A
Most	Thurs	Starts 5pm	Level 2 Kayaking	Windsor CT	All
12	Fri	9am-4pm	Greg Paquin--Tidal Race Skills ConnYak Instructional Skills Series	SSBA Launch, Stonington CT	$80
13	Sat	10:30am	CT River - Goodspeed to Selden Island (CCW) Tide tbc	Goodspeed Opera House,East Haddam	3
27	Sat	10:00am	East River to Goose Island (via Falkner I) Tide tbc	East River, Guildford	3

AUGUST 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Every	Wed	Starts 4-5pm	Cedar Lake Lake Wintergreen [or Trolley Rd*] -	Chester + Hamden	N/A
Most	Thurs	Starts 5pm	Level 2 Kayaking	Windsor CT	All
3	Sat	10:00am	Branford River to Farm River Tide tbc	Branford River Launch, Branford	2-3
17	Sat	10:00am	Barn Island to Watch Hill Light High tide 11:12am	Barn Island Launch, Stonington	2-3

SEPTEMBER 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Every	Wed	Starts 4-5pm	Cedar Lake Lake Wintergreen [or Trolley Rd*] -	Chester + Hamden	N/A
Most	Thurs	Starts 5pm	Level 2 Kayaking	Windsor CT	All
7	Sat	10:00am	U.R.I. to Narrow River (Narragansett Beach) High tide 9:32 AM	U.R.I. Bay Campus Launch, Kingstown, RI	3
15	Sun	10:00am	Fall Picnic Sunday to avoid Lighthouse Race?	East Haddam CT	All
21	Sat	10:00am	4 Mile River Tide tbc	4 Mile River, Old Lyme	2
28	Sat	9:00am	Block Island Circumcision Paddle Tentative - subject to change	Point Judith, Ferry RI	3+

OCTOBER 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
5	Sat	10:00am	Salmon River Paddle/ Hike Tide tbc	Goodspeed Launch, East Haddam	1-2
19	Sat	10:00am	Great Island High Tide 11:06 AM	Great Island, Old Lyme	2

NOVEMBER 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
2	Sat	10:00am	Essex to Hamburg Cove Foliage Paddle High Tide 10:12 AM	Dauntless Boatyard Launch, Essex	2

DECEMBER 2013

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Past Events

DECEMBER 2012

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
2	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All
16	Sun	8:30-1:00	Pool Sessions Hosted by Cheri Perry	Platt High School Meriden	All
19	Wed	6:30pm	ConnYak Meeting -	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	---
30	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All

JANUARY 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Most	Sat	9am-1pm	Open Pool Sessions - For more information see Changing Tides Website Hosted by Elizabeth O'Conner	Wilbur Cross HS New Haven	All
6	Sun	9:00-1:00	Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
6	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
13	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All
13	Sun	8:30-1:00	Pool Sessions Hosted by Cheri Perry	Platt High School Meriden	All
16	Wed	6:30pm	Annual Elections Meeting plus Greg Paquin Expedition Think	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	---
20	Sun	9:00-1:00	Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
20	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
27	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All
27	Sun	9:00-1:00	Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
27	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All

FEBRUARY 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Most	Sat	9am-1pm	Open Pool Sessions - For more information see Changing Tides Website Hosted by Elizabeth O'Conner	Wilbur Cross HS New Haven	All
3	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
10	Sun	---	THIS POOL SESSION CANCELLED Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
10	Sun	----	THIS POOL SESSION CANCELLED Hosted by Cheri Perry	Platt High School Meriden	All
10	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
10	Sun	---	THIS POOL SESSION CANCELLED Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All
17	Sun	9:00-1:00	Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
17	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All
20	Wed	6:30pm	ConnYak Meeting -	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	---
24	Sun	9:00-1:00	Connyak Pool Sessions	Sheehan HS Wallingford CT	All
24	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
24	Sun	2-4 pm	Pool Sessions Hosted by Greg Paquin	Haddem Killingworth HS	All

MARCH 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Most	Sat	9am-1pm	Open Pool Sessions - For more information see Changing Tides Website Hosted by Elizabeth O'Conner	Wilbur Cross HS New Haven	All
3	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
3	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
9	Sat	10am-5pm	Southern CT Small Craft Symposium Sponsored by Elizabeth O'Conner and New Haven Parks and Rec	Wilbur Cross HS New Haven	All
10	Sun	8:30-1:00	Pool Sessions Hosted by Cheri Perry	Platt High School Meriden	All
10	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
17	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
20	Wed	7:00pm	Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles A presentation by Mystic Aquarium	UU Church Hamden CT	---
24	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
31	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All

APRIL 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
6	Sat	9am-4pm	Ben Lawry--Forward Stroke ConnYak Instructional Skills Series	Esker Point, Groton CT	$80
7	Sun	9am-4pm	Ben Lawry--Core Strokes ConnYak Instructional Skills Series	Esker Point, Groton CT	$80
14	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
20	Sat	7:00pm	Circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island A presentation by Jon Turk	UU Church Hamden CT	---
21	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All
27	Sat	11:00am	Calf Pasture Beach to Norwalk Islands High tide 1:22 PM.	Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk	2-3
27	Sat	9am-6pm	CCK Demo Weekend	CCK, Collinsville	---
28	Sun	10am-5pm	CCK Demo Weekend	CCK, Collinsville	---
28	Sun	8-11 am	Pool Sessions Hosted by David McPherson	Greenwich YWCA	All

MAY 2013

DATE	DAY	TIME	TRIP DESCRIPTION	LAUNCH SITE	LEVEL
Every	Wed	Starts 4-5pm	Cedar Lake Lake Wintergreen [or Trolley Rd*] -	Chester + Hamden	N/A
4-5	Sat-Sun	10am-4pm	Kayak Center Demo Weekend	Kayak Center, Wickford,RI	---
11	Sat	10:30am	Four Mile River High Tide 11:55 AM .	Four Mile River, Old Lyme	2
15	Wed	6:30pm	CANCELLED ConnYak Meeting	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	---
18	Sat	10:00am	CT River to Mattabesset River High Tide 9:18 AM	Harbor Park, Middletown	1-2