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Connecticut

    Connecticut: On to Old Saybrook

    4 Stages · 1 Adventure — Day 1 · Day 2 · Day 3 · Day 4 Our four-day journey down the Connecticut River was coming to a close with a fairly easy paddle from Selden Neck to the mouth of the river. We packed up camp with our sights on the Connecticut River Museum in Essex and Old Saybrook as our final destination. This portion of the river, heading South, is very busy with boat traffic. Seeing that it…

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  • Connecticut: Drift to Selden Neck

    4 Stages · 1 Adventure — Day 1 · Day 2 · Day 3 · Day 4 The drift to Selden Neck, Day 3, is a much easier paddle. For one, the distance is…

  • Connecticut: Fight the Tide

    4 Stages · 1 Adventure — Day 1 · Day 2 · Day 3 · Day 4 Suddenly, we were awake on the second day of our 4-day trek down the Connecticut River. The…

  • Tidal River

    Go with the flow. Navigating a tidal river

    One of my favorite things in the world is adventure. I love it in pretty much any form. Long backpacking excursions, thrill rides, and four day long paddles down a tidal river. This 4th…

  • Canoe Enfield, CT

    The first time I: Took a Multi-Day Paddle

    As we are gearing up for our 2017 Canoe 52 adventures, I wanted to recount my first multi-day paddle. My brother-in-law, Chris, and I set off on a four-day paddle down the Connecticut Riveron August…