Blackstone Valley Paddle Club – 20th Anniversary – July 31, 2021

Ranger Dan with Suzanne and Lisa

We had a fun night at Sycamore Landing (home of the Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone) to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club. It was nice to finally meet Ranger Dan who founded the club as a ranger at the Blackstone River National Heritage Corridor – I had heard a lot about him.

The Blackstone Valley Paddle Club was established in the spring of 2000 as a way to get folks out on the waterways of the Blackstone River Valley. The first trip was May 16, 2000 at River Bend Farm. Over the years, the club has continued weekday evening trips (usually Tuesday) throughout the summer getting thousands of folks out on the water. It is amazing how many of the original leaders are still involved today.

The crew

We met at Sycamore Landing and lugged our boats down to the put-in for the paddle down to Albion. I was paddling tandem with Bill. The river was at a nice level with plenty of water flowing over the scratchy sections.

After the paddle we enjoyed a picnic dinner with pie and ice cream provided by the Blackstone River National Heritage Corridor. Julie presented past and current leaders with the 20th anniversary history book.

20th Anniversary Book by Julie and Steve

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