Westerly Land Trust Summer Paddles- Shannock to Richmond Landing

Description

Join us for our free, guided kayak/canoe paddles on Thursdays. We will pass through various local conservation lands, including some of our own Westerly Land Trust preserves.  The paddle times will be between 1 ½ to 3 hours. We will meet at put in points and carpool to takeout sites unless otherwise stated. We will shuttle vehicles at 9:30 AM except as noted below. Be aware that our trips leave promptly. Bring your own kayak/canoe, paddle, life jacket, whistle, water, snacks, etc. Some of us will go swimming. See www.westerlylandtrust.org for more details.
 
August 20      Shannock to Richmond Landing

Put in at the west end of the village, right bank, upstream from Shannock Road Bridge. Easy, pleasant paddling (2.2 miles). Wooded shores become swampy just before you reach Carolina and Rte 112. Take out on right at road. One can continue, but the river is channeled and fast under road followed by 200 yards of Class II rapids. These can be run in high water; check first. There is no portage. After rapids, river is calm to Rte 91 Bridge. The river abuts the Carolina Management Area on right and there is a camping and picnic spot on right just after a large rock in midstream. Takeout is at Richmond Landing, which is off Rte 91 by bridge. 

PLEASE NOTE:

• PFD's: Personal flotation devices or Life Jackets MUST be worn by all our paddlers properly zipped and/or buckled at all times while on the water, in the manner intended by the manufacturer. Persons not willing to follow this requirement are not permitted on our trips. Inflatable PFD's are NOT allowed.

• Sound signal (whistle, horn, etc.) is required.
• If weather is questionable, contact leader. 
• Boat ramps can normally be used to launch canoes and kayaks but keep the boat ramp clear for boat trailers.