Category: Chapter News
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Committee Focus – Standup Paddleboarding
Our Standup Paddleboarding Committee offers novice to experienced paddleboarding opportunities across Rhode Island. Our SUP Committee also partners with our Flatwater Committee for inter-committee events!
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Committee Focus – Trail Stewardship
Our Trails Committee maintains over 60 miles of trails across the state. Most of the trails are located in Arcadia Management Area, but there are also trails in Burlingame, Rockville, George Washington Management Areas as well as numerous other land partners like Camp Yawgoog B.S.A. and the Nature Conservancy! There are many ways to help…
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Committee Focus – Leadership, Training, and Education
Our Leadership, Training, and Education Committee provides programs to help supports improving leadership abilities of our leaders and anyone who attends our classes. Classes like Wilderness First Aid and Leadership Training are offered on a regular basis!
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Committee Focus – Flatwater
Our Flatwater Committee provides a wide variety of kayak and canoe activities for a variety of abilities on local rivers, lakes, and ponds! Check out what’s coming up! Don’t forget to check out our Sea Kayaking Committee and Standup Paddleboarding Committee also!
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Committee Focus – Family Outings
Our Family Outings Committee plans events across all of our activities, just geared towards families! Family Outing Leaders often collaborate with our other Committees to put on hiking, biking, rock climbing, paddling, and education activities geared towards families!
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Committee Focus – Dog Hikes
Our Dog Hikes Committee plans hikes for those of us with Fur babies! Check out these hikes that are dog friendly!
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Committee Focus – Cross Country Skiing
Our cross country skiing committee offers a range of activities for various experience levels locally throughout Rhode Island and neighboring states.
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Committee Focus – Conservation
Our Conservation Committee plans and leads conservation efforts throughout Rhode Island and the region.
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Committee Focus – Climbing
Our Climbing Committee provides instruction and activities focused on rock and ice climbing. They also promote the sport by taking social responsibility for access and environmental issues as they relate to climbing.
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Helping Out with Save the Bay Swim!
Special thanks to the Kayakers and Stand Up Paddle Boarders from our Chapter (as well as all the other volunteers) who helped out with the Safety Squad at the annual 2022 Save the Bay Swim! Approximately 200 swimmers swam across from Newport to Jamestown! More than 20 volunteers assisted with escorting and guiding the swimmers…