Synopses & Reviews
Southern New Englands waterways offer numerous beautiful and exciting paddling opportunities, and
Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Island takes you there. From flatwater and tidal rivers to wilderness trips, easy whitewater, and coastal and open water expeditions, this guidebook describes thirty-one trips that encompass Connecticuts greatest watersheds and nearly every river that can be paddled in Rhode Island. Find trips along the Housatonic, the Connecticut, and the Thames, as well as Connecticuts Mystic River and Rhode Islands Pawtuxet. Whether you use your canoe or kayak to fish, hunt, bird watch, or just relax and enjoy the outdoors, youll find plenty of locations in this guide that are just right for you. Look inside to find:
Detailed river descriptionswith GPS coordinates
Maps showing access points and river miles
Level of difficulty, optimal flows, rapids, and other hazards
Who to call for up-to-the-minute information on floating conditions
Synopsis
Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Island gives a good variety of paddles from those slow lazy trips to more challenging outings. It includes several coastal and open water expeditions as well a wilderness type trips.
About the Author
Jim Cole is a native Rhode Islander who grew up along the banks of the Pawtuxet River in Cranston, Rhode Island. His interest in canoeing began as a teenager with the Boy Scouts at Camp Yawgoog. Jim is an American Canoe Association certified canoe instructor and has taught both canoeing and kayaking for Baer's River Workshop and Paddle Providence in Providence. He is also a past president of the Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association and has written many articles for the club's newsletter. Jim also had an article published in Boat Pennsylvania, detailing his experience on a Class II whitewater canoeing trip.