| 2010 Tuesday Evening Canoe and Kayak Races - 6:30 PM Start | |||
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| Date | River/Lake | Meeting Place | Course |
| May 25 | Winooski River | Bolton - canoe access on Duxbury Road Richmond - Bridge Street town recreation area |
Downriver from Bolton canoe access to Bridge Street Recreation Area: 5.9 miles (shuttle needed). Directions: The Duxbury Road is off Cochran Road in Jonesville near the new bridge over the Winooski. The Bolton canoe access is not signed, and is a few miles upstream on the paved portion of Duxbury Road. Poison Ivy Alert! |
| June 1 | Lamoille River | Jeffersonville - 108N Bridge | A technical climb upstream to a buoy and back from the Rt 108N bridge: 7 miles. Directions: Turn on to Rt 108 North from Rt 15 in Jeffersonville. The put-in is at the bridge which soon follows. |
| June 8 | Waterbury Reservoir | Waterbury Dam | North from the dam, around a buoy up past the Blush Hill access, return and slalom through No Wake buoys up in the north arm, and back: Approx 7 miles. Directions: From exit 10 on I-89, take Rt 100 south, and then turn right onto Rt 2 west in Waterbury. After 0.5 mile, turn right on to Little River Road, signed for Little River State Park, and follow to the dam. Recover at the Alchemist in Waterbury. |
| June 15 | Winooski River | North Williston Road Bridge | Downstream and back up to the bridge: not sure how many miles yet. Directions: Take the North Williston Road either from US 2 in Williston or VT 117 in Essex. The bridge is 0.25 miles east of VT 117 (River Road). |
| June 22 | Lamoille River | Fairfax - Fairfax Falls Dam on Rt 104 | Scenic course upstream from the dam to a buoy on a corner by a red barn, and back: 6.5 miles. Directions: The put-in is just upstream of the dam, on Rt 104, a couple miles east of Fairfax village. |
| June 29 | Lamoille River | Milton - State Fishing Access off Rt 2 at Bear Trap Rd | Upstream to the Bear Trap Road Bridge and back: 7.3 miles. Directions: Turn off Rt 2 south on to Cub Rd (across from Bear Trap Rd), turn left at T, then right onto dirt Access Rd. Follow to end. Mosquito Alert! |
| July 6 | Winooski River | Colchester - Town river access at the Heineberg Bridge, VT 127 | Upstream from the Heineberg Bridge to a midstream tree at the Ethan Allen Homestead, and back: 7.2 miles. Directions: The access is a Colchester Town park, next to the VT 127 bridge crossing the Winooski at the end of the Burlington Northern Connector. |
| July 13 | Waterbury Reservoir | Waterbury Dam | North from the dam, around a buoy up past the Blush Hill access, return and slalom through No Wake buoys up in the north arm, and back: Approx 7 miles. Directions: From exit 10 on I-89, take Rt 100 south, and then turn right onto Rt 2 west in Waterbury. After 0.5 mile, turn right on to Little River Road, signed for Little River State Park, and follow to the dam. Recover at the Alchemist in Waterbury. |
| July 20 | Lamoille River | Milton - Peterson Dam | Deep water course upstream from the dam and back: 5 miles. Directions: Take US 2 east from exit 17 on I-89 toward the Islands. Take next right onto Jasper Mine Rd, 0.25 miles from the exit. Turn right onto Mayo Rd (paved). Follow Mayo Rd north along the Lamoille River (road name changes to West Milton Rd). Within view of the dam, the road swings away from the river. Take next left onto Peterson Dam access road. From New York, turn left off US 2 onto Bear Trap Rd. Go over the Lamoille bridge and turn left upstream on to West Milton Rd. The dam access road is the next left. |
| July 27 | Lamoille River mouth | Milton - Fishing Access off Rt 2 at Bear Trap Rd | Downstream to Lake Champlain, around the island that forms the mouth, back upstream past the start, around a navigational buoy just upstream of the Rt 2 bridge, and back: 5.0 miles. Directions: See June 30. Small Craft Advisory! |
| August 3 | Post Series Party | 304 Thayer Bay Road, Colchester | End of season Pot Luck dinner and raffle. Food at about 6 pm. Bring a salad or pasta to share. Bert is bringing burgers, veggie burgers, dogs, chicken, plates and utencils. BYOB. Show up early to paddle if you want. Directions: At the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Prim Road in Colchester, go west on Lakeshore Drive. Thayer Bay Road is the first right after Church Road on the left. Turn right on to Thayer Bay Road. After Thayer Bay Circle, turn right (becomes private). Follow to the end. |