Day Paddling Narragansett Bay

A guide to over 100 miles of relaxing low-risk scenic excursions suitable for family outings in the narragansett bay system for kayakers and canoeists described in detail and illustrated with accurate maps and beautiful photographs. Oldmixon describes 12 alongshore routes featuring multiple launch sites and the paddling routes that link them effectively creating a series of watertrails that paddlers can follow. These watertrails visit every region of the narragansett bay system including: east and west passage; sakonnet river; mount hope bay; providence river; the bristol newport and dutch island harbors and more. The trips have been tailored not only to avoid channels surf strong currents open water crossings and boat traffic but also to provide resting places and launching sites (about 40 in all) that can be used as alternative destinations or emergency refuges. Paperback: 208 pages. Publisher: w. W. Norton and co. (16 july 2004). Dimensions: 22.8 cm x 16 cm x 1.7 cm.