AMC Boston Paddlers

Activity Type: Paddling | Flatwater
Difficulty: 3 - Easy
Trip Leader(s): Jeff Barrell, Ryan Norton
Registration Type: Registration
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Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us for a relaxing, 4.25-mile paddle on the Charles River starting at Moody Street in Waltham, going upstream to the so-called "zoo" (animal statues) and stopping for lunch at Auburndale Park before returning downstream.
If you need to rent a kayak, please arrive early, go to Paddle Boston rental booth, and rent it out before the meeting time. This is a beginner-friendly paddle.
Event Details: Duration: We're shooting for about 4 hours total, with about 3.5 hours paddling and a half-hour lunch/break at Auburndale Park. Water Conditions: Flatwater (we'll paddle out and return to the starting point). We're beginning going upstream and returning going downstream. Boat Options: Single/tandem kayaks and paddle boards. Rental Info: Single Kayak: $57 for one day (includes paddle and lifejacket). Waiver: Must be signed ahead of time – Paddle Boston Waiver . Lifejackets: Required at all times on the water. What to Bring: Clothing: Wear clothes and shoes that can get wet and dirty. Dry Bag: Recommended for electronics and valuables (leaders will have a few, but space is limited). Sun Protection: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. Layers: It can be colder and windier on the water than on land. Lunch/snacks: We'll be stopping for lunch, and snacks are good for extra fuel. Additional Info: This event and many others are open to the public so you don't have to be an AMC member.

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Activity Type: Paddling | Sea
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Rory Kondrad, Jeff Barrell
Registration Type: Application
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Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us on Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day as we paddle by what is arguably Massachusetts' most beautiful beach. After a 4 nautical mile long stretch along the sandy side facing the open ocean, we'll wrap around in back and take the secret passage through the marshes to make this a circumnavigation. This latter section on the sheltered side is 5 nautical miles making for a total distance of ca. 9 nautical miles (i.e. more than 10 statute miles).
Participants must have a worthy sea kayak with deck lines, spray skirt, PFD, etc. They must be able to sustain a paddling speed of about 3 knots and have experience and warm gear appropriate for a late season paddle with both cooler air and water temperatures expected as well as moderately strong (but not severe) currents, wind, and waves.
Very strong wind or thunder will cancel this trip, rain will not.

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Activity Type: Paddling | Sea
Difficulty: 4 - Moderate
Trip Leader(s): Rory Kondrad, Jeff Barrell
Registration Type: Application
Please Click Here to RSVP: https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UVX000001JlfN
Audience: Everyone

Description: Join on us for a paddle on one of New Hampshire's most beautiful and well preserved large lakes. While wending our way through the lake's small islands, we'll admire the changing colors of the leaves and views of Mount Morgan and Percival, Rattlesnake and Red Hill.
We expect to cover at least 12 statute miles round trip. Although this is of course a fresh water lake far inland, we have classified it as a "sea" paddle. We have classified the trip as such to underscore that paddlers must have experience for the conditions we may encounter. Given the size of the lake, at times we could be well over half a mile from the shore in significant wind and white caps. Paddlers should have a boat more than 12 feet long with two sealed hatches, PFDs, and self and assisted rescue skills in case of a capsize. Warm weather gear and cool weather experience are required.
Bring $5 cash for the launch and parking fee.

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