Join IRWA for a Fall Foliage paddle

Ipswich River beavers recycle too… (kayak paddle on roof)

A pleasant paddle - join us!

Lunch stop!

Lake Gardner is finally open! And we’re ready to paddle. Click for more info.

Celebrate the Ipswich River - free to members and the community

“I’ve had the opportunity to fish from almost every type of watercraft, and have come to the conclusion that if I only could have one fishing boat…it would be a canoe”   Come to the Gather to find out why!

Attention Trippers and folks who want to find out more about back country canoeing - here’s a great resource that is valuable even if you can’t get to the actual event.

Join us as Bob Latshaw shares his paddle on the Broken Skull River in the Canadian Northwest and Chester “Ozzy” Osborne talks about his urban tripping experience paddling from the Assabet River to the Sea.

Join Charlie Saulnier, formerly with the Essex Agricultural & Technical High School in Danvers (now part of the Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School) and John Macone, Policy and Education Specialist for the Merrimack River Watershed Council, as they share their knowledge of, and experiences paddling on, the Merrimack River.

Join us for Messin’ about in a variety of canoes from fellow paddlers and the White Rose Canoe demo fleet.

Join us for a Messin’ About paddle on the Parker River.

Join us for a relaxed paddle on the Ipswich.

NEW LOCATION: Paddle from the Ipswich River Canoe Launch on Ipswich Road, by Willowdale Park and just upstream from Foote Brothers Canoe and Kayak.

Join us for a relaxed paddle on the Ipswich.

Paddle from Lake Gardner Beach, Amesbury to Woodsom Park landing.

Join us at the White Rose for a fun day of trying out canoes, chatting with Steve Procunier, the Nova Craft Director of Sales, listening to a couple of speakers, and (if you place the order by April 1st) picking up your new special order Nova Craft canoe!

Gear - the bits and bobs that can make a paddle safer and more comfortable. . There are minimum needs, basic kits and purpose specific extensions. Each paddler’s kit is a bit different, so this is a great opportunity to compare choices and pick up new ideas that will make your paddles more fun!

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There are a lot of choices out there - for both canoes and paddles. We’ll use canoes and paddles in the shop to illustrate the key differences between types, share info on how designs are “tuned” for different kinds of water and paddling and why they work and we’ll be answering your questions as we go along.

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UPDATE: The Zoom link has been sent to all participants registered as of 02/13/2023. Links will continue to be sent to individuals as they register. If you don’t see it in your email, please check your spam/junk folder.

Tripping in the Canadian North - for many paddlers it would be a dream come true.  And even if it’s not your dream, listening to the stories and picking up the techniques and tips from two presenters with over 100 years of combined wilderness paddling experience will make for an enjoyable and informative way to spend a cold February evening.

The Old Town Canoe factory in Old Town, Maine - the largest canoe factory in the world, in a small town in Maine. Come join us as Benson Grey, a historian with the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association how the phenomena happened - great story!!

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