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.

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NOVEMBER 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

2

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

9

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

16

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

20

Thur

THIS IS THE SEA 4
Justine Curgenven will premiere her new video
More details on location to follow.
Check out the website Cackle TV Productions

7:00 pm

Wesleyan University, Middletown CT

-

23

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

DECEMBER 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

7

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

14

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-

21

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

Sheehan H.S.

-


Past Events


NOVEMBER 2007

Date

Day

Event

Time

Contact

Telephone

Rating

Attire

4

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

10

Sat

Greenwich Islands
Rye, NY

10:30 am

-

-

-

-

11

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

18

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

DECEMBER 2007

Date

Day

Event

Time

Contact

Telephone

Rating

Attire

2

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

9

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

12

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford

6:30pm-8:00pm

-

-

-

-

16

Sun

Pool Sessions with Cheri and Turner
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

JANUARY 2008

Date

Day

Event

Time

Contact

Telephone

Rating

Attire

6

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

13

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

17

Thur

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford

6:30pm-8:00pm

Drysuit Gasket Repairs
with Suzanne Hutchinson, Kokatat Rep

20

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

27

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

FEBRUARY 2008

Date

Day

Event

Time

Contact

Telephone

Rating

Attire

2

Sat

Sandy Noyes Slide Show
Essex Library

10:00am-1:00pm

-

-

-

-

3

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

10

Sun

ConnYak Pool Sessions
Sheehan H.S.

8:30am-1:00pm

also with Cheri and Turner

13

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
Wallingford

6:30pm-8:00pm

-

-

-

-

APRIL 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

5

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

11

Fri

Circumnaviagtion of Ireland - A Slide Show
by Marcus Demuth

7:00 pm

Hamden CT

-

12

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

16

Wed

ConnYak Meeting
and Photo Show

6:00-8:00 pm

Essex Town Hall

-

19

Sat

The Thimbles and Joshua Cove
High Tide 11:23 am

10:00 am

Stony Creek, Branford

N/I

26

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

MAY 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

3

Sat

Branford River/Harbor-Paddle to Farm River
Lunch at Sheldon's secret beach
High Tide 9:43 am

10:00 am

Branford River

I/A

10

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

17

Sat

Mattabassett River
Paddle up CT River into Mattabassett River

10:30 am

Middletown

N/I

24

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

31

Sat

Great Island, CT River
Paddle determined by participants - Low tide 2 pm

10:00 am

Great Island, Old Lyme

N/I

JUNE 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

7

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

14

Sat

Meet at the Beach
A Wooden Boat Gathering at Bluff Point State Park

10am-2pm

Bluff Point SP, Groton

All

21

Sat

Four Mile River
Coastal paddle with rocky areas and islands
High tide 12:14pm

10:00 am

Four Mile River, Old Lyme

All

28

Sat

Norwalk Islands Tour
Paddle route determined by conditions

10:30 am

Westport

I

JULY 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

4

Fri

Poquetanuck Cove - Ledyard, CT
Inland Flatwater Paddle - Recreational Kayaks Welcome

10:00 am

Ledyard

Novice

5

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

12

Sat

Napatree Point
Paddle from Barn Island, lunch on beach - Low Tide 11:00

10:30 am

Stonington

I

19

Sat

Esker Point - Paddle with Tuesday Night Paddlers
Paddle west past Bluff Pt. to Pine Island - High Tide 10:34

10:00 am

Esker Point, Groton

N/I

23

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

26

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

27

Sun

Mystic Antique Boat Parade
Paddle from Esker Point to Mystic River

10:00 am

Esker Point, Groton

N/I

30

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

AUGUST 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

2

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

6

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

13

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

16

Sat

ConnYak Rescue Clinic
Bluff Point State Park

10:00 am

Bluff Point SP, Groton

All

20

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

23

Sat

Hudson River, Cold Spring

10:00 am

New York

I

23

Sat

Jamestown Circumnavigation
Ft. Wetherill State Park, RI

10:00 am

Fort Wetherill

A / I

27

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

30

Sat

Trolly Road to Outer Island for lunch
Tide H-11:19 am L-5:22 pm

10:00 am

Trolley Road, Guilford

N/I

SEPTEMBER 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

3

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

6

Sat

East River
Paddle to Joshua Cove for lunch

10:00 am

East River, Madison

I/A

10

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

13

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

14

Sun

ConnYak Picnic
Lower Moodus Reservoir, East Haddam

10:00 am

-

All

17

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

20

Sat

Block Island
Paddle around Block Island, distance 18 miles
Take the 9:00 am Point Judith ferry

Don't be late

Rhode Island

I/A

24

Wed

Wednesday Night Practice-Cedar Lake

4:00 pm

Chester CT

All

27

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

OCTOBER 2008

DATE

DAY

TRIP DESCRIPTION

TIME

LAUNCH SITE

RATING

4

Sat

Connecticut River, Essex
Paddle to Hamburg Cove to view fall colors

10:00 am

Essex

N/I

11

Sat

-
-

-

-

-

18

Sat

Trolly Road, Guilford
Paddle to Sachem Head

10:30 am

Trolley Road, Guilford

I/A

25

Sat

Greenwich Islands
Paddle from Rye Playground, lunch on island
9:00 am Point Judith ferry

10:30 am

Rye, NY

I/A