Day 16, Mile 0, Miles Today 35, Miles To Date 410 River Highlands Campsite to Long Island Sound Had a strong day of paddling starting at 5 am. Day was sunny and warm. First half of Day was smooth, then began feeling affects of tide changes and power boats....

Day 15, Mile 35, Miles Today 28, Miles To Date 375 Enfield Boat Ramp to River Highlands Campsite Got off to a 7:30 am start on a sunny, warm day. Had great views of Hartford. Stopped for lunch in Weathersfield Cove. Pitching a tent tonight at the Riverside Highlands...

Day 14, Mile 63, Miles Today 19, Miles To Date 347 Holyoke Dam to Enfield Dam Rained most of the day, sometimes light and sometimes heavy. River was mostly calm. Went through Holyoke to West Springfield to Springfield to Enfield, CT. Waved to my old office on Wayside Drive...

Day 13, Mile 82, Miles Today 35, Miles To Date 328 Turners Fall Dam to Holyoke Dam Picture perfect day for Kayaking! Got a 7:30 am start, River was calm, stopped in Northampton for lunch. Headed to the Holyoke Dam with the Holyoke Range in the background. Saw several...

Day 12, Mile 117, Miles Today 11, Miles To Date 293 Munn’s Ferry Campsite to Turners Falls Nice paddling today with good scenic views. Finished early today at Turners Falls Dam. Lee picked me up and will deliver me tomorrow below the dam – on to Northampton and Holyoke....

Day 11, Mile 128, Miles Today 26, Miles To Date 282 Putney Landing, VT to Munn’s Ferry Campsite, MA It was terrific to have Chet Brett join me today for good paddling. We skirted around Brattleboro. Hinsdale, Vernon and Northfield. Had a portage at Vernon Dam, then headed into...

Day 10, Mile 154, Miles Today 39, Miles To Date 256 Wilgus State Park to Putney Landing Good paddling day! Rain in the morning but it was light. River up due to storm last night and current quick. Had a 1.5 mile portage at Bellows Falls, took 3 hours,...

Day 9, Mile 193, Miles Today 15, Miles To Date 217 Burnaps Island Campsite to Wilgus State Park Day 9 – just passed the halfway point at Sumner Falls. Got an early start with good paddling in the morning. Portage at Sumner Falls. Went under the Cornish-Windsor Bridge, the...

Day 8, Mile 208, Miles Today 31, Miles To Date 202 Orford, NH to Burnaps Island Campsite Set off at 5:30 am, good day for paddling, current up so made good time. Passed under Ledyard Bridge, connecting Norwich VT and Hanover NH, part of the pathway for the AT....

Day 7 – a “zero day”, zero miles. A day to relax with Lee and Tucker. Nice day, good food, batteries recharged. Looking forward to passing under the bridge in Hanover, NH tomorrow – where the CT river goes under the Appalachian Trail....