Kayak and paddle
PFD appropriate to water conditions and your needs
A snack and water/beverages
Dry storage for small personal items
A fun and scenic afternoon on the water with the potential for excellent birdwatching!
This outing will be a 9-mile paddle from the Poplar Street access downriver to the Sunderland Boat Ramp. It will include a peek up the Deerfield River and exploration of some islands and sandbars which will provide us with excellent potential opportunities for birdwatching as bald eagles and other birds of prey can often be spotted on this route.
The paddling is smooth and can be somewhat swift, depending upon outflows from the Cabot Station, the main hydro-electric facility upstream. Though it has no rapids to navigate, it is still an area best avoided by first-time paddlers.
Kayak and paddle
PFD appropriate to water conditions and your needs
A snack and water/beverages
Dry storage for small personal items
A fun and scenic afternoon on the water with the potential for excellent birdwatching!
Clothing for paddling* and dry clothing
Footwear for paddling* and dry land footwea
Windbreaker
Sunglasses - polarized ideal
Sunscreen and hat
Waterproof camera!
*Your feet WILL get wet and splashes happen. The water is cold, and AE suggests a shorty wetsuit, otherwise layers of fast-dry clothes are better than regular cotton.