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| Paddling with Bill in the Spirit II |
Although I have done a lot of paddling in South County, I
had never paddled Ninigret Pond in Charlestown. That changed when the RICKA Picnic was held there last
Saturday.
Ninigret Pond is the largest of Rhode Island’s South County salt
ponds, which include Point Judith Pond (a tidal estuary), and Green Hill,
Quonochontaug and Winnapaug Ponds (coastal lagoons). Like all coastal lagoons, the Ninigret Pond itself is
separated from the ocean by a barrier island. It is also connected to Green Hill Pond by a small channel
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| Taking a break at the beach |
We put in at the boat launch at Ninigret Park and paddled
west along the barrier island. Other
than a few houses on the north shore along Route 1, it is quiet and
undeveloped. We hiked across the
barrier island to take a quick swim at the beach before heading back for the
picnic.
It was a nice trip, and nice to paddle tandem with Bill in my Spirit II.
It was a nice trip, and nice to paddle tandem with Bill in my Spirit II.
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| View across Ninigret Pond |
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