ConnYak Events

Previous Year Schedule

JANUARY 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
4	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
7	Wed	ConnYak Meeting Wallingford Park and REc.	6:30pm	Wallingford CT	-
11	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
18	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
25	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-

FEBRUARY 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
1	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
8	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
11	Wed	ConnYak Meeting Wallingford Park and REc.	6:30pm	Wallingford CT	-

MARCH 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
1	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
7	Sat	5th Annual Paddle Smart Safety Event Wilbur Cross High School	10:00am-4:00pm	New Haven CT	-
8	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
11	Wed	ConnYak Meeting Postponed to March 18	-	-	-
15	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
18	Wed	Cold Water Boot Camp Presentation short meeting starts at 6:30 pm just before presentation	7:00pm-9:00pm	Essex Town Hall	-
22	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
29	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-

APRIL 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
8	Wed	ConnYak Meeting Wallingford Park and REc.	6:30pm	Wallingford CT	-

MAY 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
2	Sat	Branford River / Harbor Paddle to Farm River. Lunch at Sheldon's secret beach.	10:00am	Branford River/Harbor	I/A
13	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
16	Sat	Mattabasset River Paddle up CT River into the Mattabasset River	10:30am	Middletown CT	N/I
20	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
27	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
30	Sat	Great Island Paddle directions to be determined by group.	10:00am	Old Lyme CT	N/I

JUNE 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
3	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
6	Sat	Meet at the Beach A gathering of Wooden Boats at Bluff Point State Park	10:00am	Groton CT	-
10	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
13	Sat	Four Mile River Coastal paddle with rocky areas and islands. Low Tide 9:45am	10:00am	Old Lyme CT	N/I
17	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
20	Sat	First Annual Spring Picnic Bluff Point State Park. All are welcome. High tide 9:41am	10:00am	Groton CT	-
24	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
-	-	June 26, 27, 28 - Wooden Boat Show- Fri, Sat, Sun Mystic Seaport	9am-5pm	Mystic CT	All
27	Sat	Swim Across America Provide kayak support to swimmers.	6:00am	Stamford CT	N/I
27	Sat	Norwalk Islands Paddle route to be determined by conditions.	10:30am	Westport CT	N/I

JULY 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
1	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
8	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
11	Sat	Barn Island to Napatree Point Lunch on the beach. Low tide 8:32am	10:30am	Stonington CT	N/I
15	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
18	Sat	Esker Point to Bluff Point - Paddle with Tue Night Paddlers Pine Island for lunch. High Tide 8:16am	10:00am	Groton CT	N/I
22	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
26	Sun	Mystic Antique Boat Parade Launch from Esker Point and paddle to Mystic to see parade.	10:00am	Groton CT	N
29	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All

AUGUST 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
5	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
8	Sat	Kayak Jamboree Paddle Calf Pasture Beach	10:00 am	Norwalk CT	All
12	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
15	Sat	Narraganset Bay Paddle down the Narrow River to play in surf.	10:30am	RI	I/A
19	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
22	Sat	6th Annual Niantic River Kayak Appreciation Event Save the River	10-2pm	Niantic CT	All
26	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
29	Sat	Outer Island Launch from Guilford. High Tide 7:14am Low 1:21pm	10:00am	Guilford CT	N

SEPTEMBER 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
2	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
5	Sat	East River Paddle to Joshua Cove for lunch	10:00am	Madison CT	I/A
9	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
13	Sun	ConnYak Picnic East Haddam Town Beach	10:00 AM-	Moodus Reservoir	All
16	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
19	Sat	Block Island-18 mile paddle around the island. Take your kayak on 9:00am ferry from Point Judith	9:00am	Point Judith RI	I/A
23	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All
30	Wed	Wednesday Night Practice Cedar Lake	4:00pm	Chester CT	All

OCTOBER 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
3	Sat	Trolley Road to Sachem Head Explore the coast.	10:30am	Guilford CT	I/A
17	Sat	Essex to Hamburg Cove View fall foliage	10:00am	Essex CT	N/I
24	Sat	Greenwich Islands Launch from Rye Playground and lunch on island	10:30am	Rye NY	I/A

NOVEMBER 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
1	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
15	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-

DECEMBER 2009

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
6	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-
13	Sun	Pool Sessions Sponsored by Greg P	2:00pm-4:00pm	Haddam Killingworth H.S.	-
16	Wed	ConnYak Meeting Wallingford Park and Rec.	6:30pm	Wallingford, CT	-
20	Sun	ConnYak Pool Sessions - CANCELLED due to SNOW hosted by Cheri and Turner	8:30am-1:00pm	Sheehan H.S.	-