Links to related organizations and useful resources:
Local Paddling & Related Groups:
- Appalachian Mountain Club
- Blackstone Valley Paddle Club
- Rhode Island Canoe/Kayak Association (RICKA)
- Southern New England Paddlers
- See also the list of watershed councils below, many of which run paddling trips.
Watershed Councils in Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay Watershed:
- Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone
- Buckeye Brook Coalition
- Friends of the Moshassuck
- Kickemuit River Council
- Narrow River Preservation Association
- Pawtuxet River Authority & Watershed Council
- Salt Ponds Coalition
- Saugatucket River Heritage Corridor Coalition
- Taunton River Watershed Alliance
- Ten Mile River Watershed Council
- Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
- Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Land Trusts in Rhode Island
- For a list of land trusts in Rhode Island see the Rhode Island Land Trust Council website.
Useful Resources & Related Organizations:
- American Canoe Association Safety Resources (see the PDFs and other links on the lower part of the page)
- Coastal Public Access Sites for Kayaking in Southeast New England
- CRMC Guide to Public Access on the Coast of Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Greenways
- Jim Cole's Guide to Paddling in Rhode Island and Connecticut
- Massachusetts Coastal Public Access Sites Information
- Natural News Network
- Paddling.net RI Destinations Reports
- The Providential Gardener and especially their What Grows on in Rhode Island events calendar
- RI DEM Boat Ramp List
- RI DEM Guide to Outdoor Recreation
- Rhode Island Rivers Council
- Save the Bay
- Sea Kayaker Magazine - List of Water Trails in the US and Canada
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Classes
River Level Information:
- USGS River Data (near real-time) (Rhode Island) (Massachusetts)
- National Weather Service River Level Data and Predictions
- Blackstone Alert (information about the Blackstone River (not always current))
Weather Resources
- National Bouy Data Center: Near real-time data from bouys and lighthouses. Zoom in on New England to see the available data sources.
- National Weather Service: Scroll down and click on the link for "Hourly Weather Graph" for an hour-by-hour forecast. To switch to another city use the search box on the left sidebar. This search box is available on the "7-Day Forecast" page but not on the hourly page.
- National Weather Service Tides & Currents: Detailed tide and current data for selected sites.
- Weather Underground: Detailed forecasts with links for marine forecasts and other useful information.
Major Land Holders in Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay Watershed with Public Trails on Their Land:
- Rhode Island:
- Audubon Society of Rhode Island
- The Nature Conservancy (Rhode Island Chapter)
- Rhode Island State Parks System
- Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Many land trust across Rhode Island have trails that are open to the public. For more information see the Rhode Island Land Trust Council website.
- Massachusetts:
- Both:
Tourism and Travel Information
- Rhode Island Tourism Council
- Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
- Block Island Tourism Council
- Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Providence/Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
- South County Tourism Council
- Visit Warwick