I'm Jim Cole. Welcome!   Canoeing has always been a part of my life. Growing up I spent many summers at camp, where my favorite activity was canoeing. I explored all the coves and inlets around the camp pond and was able to get to the best fishing spots. On weekends when I wasn't at camp, I canoed on some of the local rivers, such as the Wood and Pawcatuck, and I even took a memorable trip down the Chipuxet River and through the Great Swamp. As an adult I joined the Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association RICKA) and traveled to all six New England states plus New York. I started keeping a log of many of the trips just in case I decided to go back and paddle a river again. I recorded put-in, take-out, points of interest, length of trip, and anything else I thought would be helpful or interesting. I listened to people talking about other trips and what they enjoyed about a particular trip. I would then arrange to go on the trip and experience it for myself. Since most of my exploring was day trips, much of my canoeing was done in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. About my book Table of Contents Order my book Safety tips Whitewater tips A favorite trip in Connecticut A favorite trip in Rhode Island Photos Helpful Links Contact me Privacy Notice Please email me to arrange a book signing at your club or store

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Jim Cole: Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Island

• Canoeing & kayaking CT & RI. Southern New England rivers, lakes & streams; whitewater and flatwater. Falcon guide book. Outdoor sports guidebook. Canoe trails. Kayak trips.
• Thames River Watershed. Five Mile River, East Putnam to Warsaw. Quinnebaug River, Putnam to Dayville. Moosup River, Plainfield - Almyville to Wauregan. Yantic River, Fitchville to Norwich. Shetucket River, South Windham to Baltic. Willimantic River, Stafford Springs to Eagleville.
• Connecticut River Watershed. East Haddam to Hadlyme-Chester Ferry Landing. Hadlyme-Chester Ferry Landing to Hamburg Cove, Whalebone Cove & Selden Cove. Lieutenant River and Great Wildlife Management Area. Deep River Landing to Chester Creek, Pratt Cove. Salmon River, Marlborough to Comstock Covered Bridge. Fatmington River, Tarrifville (T-ville); Farmington to Simsbury.
• Housatonic Watershed. Housatonic River, Ashley Falls to Falls Village, Cornwall Bridge to Kent, Sega Park to Addis Park. Still River, Danbury to New Milford.
• Mystic River. Mystic Seaport.
• Pawtuxet River watershed. Big River, Nooseneck Hill Road to Zeke's Bridge. Wood River, Route 165 to Wyoming, Hope Valley to Alton Dam. Chipuset and Pawcatuck Rivers, Great Swamp Management Area, Worden's Pond. Pawcatuck River, Alton to Bradford, Bradford to Potter Hill, Potter Hill to Westerly.
• Blackstone River watershed. Clear and Branch Rivers, Harrisville to Slatersville. Blackstone River, Manville to Central Falls.