Launched Off of Route 156 in Old Lyme, Connecticut, which is the Lieutenant River State Boat launch for car top boats. Per Wikipedia, the Lieutenant River is a 3.7-mile-long (6.0 km)[1] tidal river located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It joins the Connecticut River in the estuary, just above the point where that river flows intoContinue reading “CT: New London County- Old Lyme- Lieutenant River (Summer Kayaking)”
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CT: New Haven County- Lake Wintergreen
I played the odds with a 40 percent chance of rain. With the temperature at 75 I figured a short paddle or a hike could be achievable and even fun as I watched Zeus and his buddy swim for sticks! A relaxing walk through random droplets; A run into a perfectly placed teepee as itContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Lake Wintergreen”
CT: Fairfield County-Westport- Saugatuck River (Summer Kayaking)
There was a hot and humid heat wave at the end of June. I couldn’t go far so decided to try paddling at the Saugatuck River. I launched at the public launch site off of Elaine Road under 95. It was such a beautiful paddle. It was cool on the river and I felt theContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Westport- Saugatuck River (Summer Kayaking)”
CT: Litchfield County- Barkhamsted (Summer Kayaking)
Awesome paddle and bike adventure on Farmington River. Since the river is long and diverse, it’s important to do some research for your skill level both in relation to the current and how far you would like to go. My jaunt was relatively flat with a few little areas of navigation. We started in RivertonContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Barkhamsted (Summer Kayaking)”
NY: Putnam County- Patterson- Great Swamp (Kayaking)
Highly recommend a kayak down Great Swamp. I started in Patterson NY launching down a dirt road from the Patterson Recreation Center. The recreation center is at 65 Front Street. Drive passed it and make a left and go to end of dirt road about 1/2 mile. Parking for about six available. The river feltContinue reading “NY: Putnam County- Patterson- Great Swamp (Kayaking)”
CT: Litchfield County-New Milford- Lover’s Leap State Park (Spring Kayaking)
My favorite kayaking spot in the Fall (see Fall blog below), I chose to revisit in the Spring bringing a dear friend who I knew would appreciate all it had to offer. Our first decision was where to launch. As two strong petite woman, could we really launch a tandem kayak taken from the topContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County-New Milford- Lover’s Leap State Park (Spring Kayaking)”
CT: Middlesex County- Essex
Essex village may not be large but I found it filled with uniqueness. Its Main Street has unique finds from a store of only ducks, a chocolate house which announces when it has warm cookies and one of the oldest bars, the Griswold Inn, in the US serving since 1776. Also of interest is aContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County- Essex”
CT: Litchfield County- Litchfield- White Memorial Conservation Center
This is a great place for a bike, hike and kayaking day in one! Kayak down the Bantam River Bike around the carriage trails Hike the boardwalk trail with all its various bridges and views. There are so many places to see nearby. Most important is grabbing an ice cream at Arethusa just down theContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Litchfield- White Memorial Conservation Center”
CT: New Haven County- Guilford-Grass Island (Kayaking)
The good, bad and the muddy! Today I added some bling to my car to acknowledge my new sport in kayaking and being part of a great Yakin It Up group. I’m a flat water kayaker focused primarily on photo opportunities of interesting fauna and wildlife. Reading about Grass Island in Guilford I gave itContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Guilford-Grass Island (Kayaking)”
CT: Middlesex County- Mattabassett River Kayaking
A perfect place for a launch for me is a Dunkin Donuts so I can start the ride with a Hazelnut Latte. Below is the map of the route. The launch is at the Dunkin’ parking lot at 24 Shunpike Rd in Cromwell, CT. Which is point 1 on the map above. As a NYCContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County- Mattabassett River Kayaking”
Pivot and Pause in New England 