Putting-in below the Alton Dam |
I put in below the Alton Dam, and paddled down the Wood River to the bootleg campsite at the convergence with the Pawcatuck River. I thought I would be the first to arrive, but when I got there I found the RICKA crew already there and busy setting up camp.
Each year the RICKA Wilderness group does an overnight trip on the Pawcatuck to give members a chance to experience “wilderness” paddling in an easy setting. I did my first “wilderness” trip with RICKA back in 2012, and I've been hooked ever since. This year we had 10 folks on the trip including 6 newbies.
The tents are set up |
After gathering wood (a sweaty job), I set up my tent and got cleaned up for the evening. When Bill arrived about 5:00 we got the fire started and enjoyed appetizers until around 6:30 when dinner (spaghetti and meatballs) was ready. After that, we sat around the fire until around 10:00 when the last of us called it a night.
The crew ready to leave Sunday morning |
We go on the water for the trip down to Bradford at around 10:30. The river was low, but Bill and I were still able to do a relatively fluid run through the broken dam at Burdickville. From there it is a short paddle down to Bradford. Fun trip.
Camping on the Pawcatuck River from Erik Eckilson on Vimeo.
Camping on the Pawcatuck River from Erik Eckilson on Vimeo.
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