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Events | Calendar
FIFTH ANNUAL SLOCUM RIVER REGATTA
Saturday, September 11th
Meeting Place: Demarest Lloyd State Park, Barney’s Joy Road, Dartmouth
Price varies by event category. Pre-registration required.
This event is open to single/double racing/recreational shells, single/tandem kayaks, canoes, single/double fixed-seat rowboats – five-oared whaleboats (with cox), all in men’s, women’s and co-ed categories. Races will start and finish near the mouth of the Slocum River (nearby the Lloyd Center’s pier and dock) and traverse a two-mile closed-loop buoyed course on the tidal waters of one of New England’s most beautiful estuaries. The emphasis of the regatta is on good fun and enjoyment of the scenic Slocum River.
A post-race light lunch and awards ceremonies will follow the race at the Center.
SUNSET KAYAK TOUR
Thursday, September 16th
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Members: $38 Non-Members: $45
Pre-registration required. Limit: 8 Suitable for ages 14 and older.
Meeting place: Lloyd Center Headquarters
What better way to end the day than a peaceful paddle along the Slocum River. You'll feel your stress dissolve as you glide along this spectacular estuary, enjoying the setting sun. Watch wading and shorebirds flock to feed, see fish jump and await the multitude of color changes in the sky. This is a wonderful and relaxing way to explore the delicate ecosystem of this salt marsh.
Inexperienced paddlers are welcome. All tours include basic kayak equipment and instruction by certified guides.
Register online or call the Center's Event line at 508-558-2918.
WOMEN’S FULL MOON CANOE TRIP
Thursday, September 23rd
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Members: $20 Non-Members: $25. Pre-registration required. Limit: 12
Meeting place: Lloyd Center Headquarters
Leader: Liz Moniz, Lloyd Center Senior Educator-Naturalist
Sorry gents, this one’s for ladies only! Enjoy canoeing the historic Slocum River. Transportation to launching site and all equipment provided. Bring footwear that you won’t mind getting wet, as well as a snack and libation (non-alcoholic).
Register online or call the Center's Event line at 508-558-2918. If you have specific questions regarding the trip, please call Liz at 508-990-0505 x15 or email her at liz@lloydcenter.org.
CANOEING THE NEMASKET & TAUNTON RIVERS
Sunday, October 17th
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Members: $32 Non-Members: $40
Pre-registration required. Limit: 12
Meeting place: “Park & Ride”, Exit 4 from Route 140
Leader: Mark Mello, Lloyd Center Research Director
Join Research Director, Mark Mello, for this annual fall foliage tour on one of the most aesthetic rivers in eastern Massachusetts. You will canoe the Taunton River and the portion of the Nemasket River where it flows into the Taunton.
Transportation and all equipment will be provided. Bring footwear that won’t mind getting wet, as well as a lunch and libation (non-alcoholic). The panoply of fall foliage should be very near it's peak!
Register online or call the Center's Event line at 508-558-2918. If you have specific questions regarding the trip, please call Mark at 508-990-0505 x23 or email him at markmello@lloydcenter.org.
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