Upper Point Judith Pond – July 21, 2022

Sea gulls at Ram Island

I didn’t paddle yesterday due to work, so today I decided to paddle up to Marina Park in upper Point Judith Pond. I will be leading a RICKA trip launching from there on Saturday.

I headed out into pea soup fog past Ram Island and Harbor Island, through the Narrows, and into Upper Point Judith Pond. The Narrows is the channel that connects the Upper Pond to Point Judith Pond. Everyone has to squeeze through this narrow channel, so you need to be careful for boat traffic.

Osprey nest at Marina Park

I paddled down through the mooring yard to the osprey nest near Silver Spring Cove where the Saugatucket River flows into the Upper Pond. Unlike Rhode Island’s other large salt ponds (Ninigret, Green Hill, Quonochontaug and Winnapaug) that are coastal lagoons, Point Judith Pond is an estuary where the Saugatucket River empties to the sea.

After clicking a few pictures at the osprey nest, I paddled over to the town boat ramp at Marina Park to check out parking and boat ramp. From there I paddled back to the cottage.

Town Dock at Marina Park

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