Here is a partial list of kayak related events in the Hudson Valley and Beyond. I try to include enough info in my notes to enable a goggle search for myself and/or others if interested in further information. Except for the kayak team during the Kingston Classic, I don’t coordinate any of the events on this early spring list. During 2018, I expect to update this list monthly starting in June, and possibly more frequently as time allows on the free yahoo group: KingstonPaddlePals. I hope this list helps others with kayak social networking as much as it helps me plan my paddles. I hope to see some of you on the Rondout Creek/Hudson River, or on the walk/run during the Kingston Classic 4/22. Diane Dintruff
March 22nd, 2018 at 5:30 PM Rondout Creek Summit at the Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill, NY 12419
Saturday, March 31, 11am - 5pm, SWIFT CANOE & KAYAK Day at Collinsville, CT
April 10 Wallkill River Alliance Summit, SUNY New Paltz 5:30- 8:30pm. theme: Recreation
April 13-15, 2018 Kenco Truck load kayak sale
April 21st 9-11:30 am Wallkill Clean Sweep on river and land am
April 22 Kingston Classic Run/Walk, or paddle? Join other kayakers on the 2 mile walk/run along the Rondout Creek by electing team “Kayakers” and entering the
password “Kayak” at www.kiwaniskingstonclassic.com. Paddling the Rondout from Sleightsburg to the Eddyville dam is approximately an on-water 10K, the distance of the longer Classic walk/run route that continues along the Rondout to the Hudson River.
April 27-29 Stay and Play Weekend at Fishers Island Sound (Mystic Seaport, Groton area) with Prime Paddlesports (I did this last year, wonderful accommodations and experience)
April 28 - Schoharie Valley with River Connection and Capital District Kayakers meet ups (I’m going to see a new place. They report 140 participated last year, can’t imagine how they handled so many)
April 28 - Wappingers Water Derby
April 28-29 Collinsville Ct CAnoe and Kayak Demo & Consignment Sale Weekend
April 28-29 Brigantine Wildlife Refuge (NJ Pine Barrens) with Atlantic Kayak Tours
May 5 Riverkeeper’s Sweep
May 5 Paddle under walkway with River Connection Meetup
May 5 & 6 Saratoga Paddlefest & Outdoor Expo 2018 on Fish Creek in Saratoga Springs & 490 Broadway, Free Admission
Saturday: 9am to 6pm, Sunday: 10am to 5pm
May 6 New Paltz Regatta
May 18, 19 & 20 Adirondack Paddlefest & Outdoor Expo 2018 in Old Forge, New York, Fri.: 12pm to 6pm, Sat.: 9am to 6pm, Sun.: 10am to 5pm
MAY 26 @ 11 Pepactin Resevoir, Catskill Mountain club
6/3 Chesapeake East Neck Wildlife Refuge with River Connection meetup
June 9-10 Kenco’s Kingston Kayak Festival
June 16-17 Path Through History Weekend
June 16 -17 Great Hudson Clearwater Revival, Croton Point Park
June 22-24, 2018 The 27th Annual WoodenBoat Show - Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT
June 29-July 1 Zoar Outdoor Demofest & American Whitewater Festival (NW Ma.)
June 29-July 7th Paddle Against Addiction - 7 day canoe trip on Wallkill river from Vernon NJ to New Paltz, NY. $60 includes meals, water, supplies, t shirt, and logistics.
Thu Jul 5 at 7 PM to Sun Jul 8 at 11 AM
Hudson Valley Paddlesport Symposium in Cold Spring, New York
July 14 (tentative) Wallkill Waterfront Alliance Tire Pull July 14
Thu Jul 5 at 7 PM to Sun Jul 8 at 11 AM Hudson Valley Paddlesport Symposium
Saturday, August 4, 2018, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Manhattan Circumnavigation,
Sunday, August 19 at 12 PM. Soap Box Derby (land event at Rondout) Float Box Derby anyone?
September Weekends Hudson River Valley Ramble
September 8, 2018, Kayaking 4 Meso is scheduled for Saturday,
October 6-8 Path Through History Week