  The Wampanoag Paddlers are now in their 39th year!
Background The club was formed in 1970, with the first trip led in 1971. It was established primarily for family canoeing & kayaking, therefore, most of the trips are on flat-water. The club runs 25 or more trips a year, with day trips mostly in South Eastern New England and canoe-camping trips all over New England. There are two evening supper meetings over the winter. For new visitors to understand what the Wampanoag Paddlers club is all about, listen to an interview with the former club president and Captain Lou, from Nautical Talk Radio 95.9 WATD-FM. Membership info Dues are an incredible $5.00 per family (not a typo, five dollars!) for the year. For $5.00 you get a free meal at our annual Fall meeting and someone to paddle with most weekends. How do we do this, you ask? No one gets paid! Trip leaders and officers are all volunteers (officers are abducted from the general membership and enslaved for 2 years). Your dues cover the printing costs of the schedule, rental of the fall/winter meeting space and one dinner for your family. Most of our trips are on weekends but as the membership includes some graying folks, as well as young and useful members of society, we are beginning to have some weekday trips as well. We are an eclectic but pretty easy to get along with group and welcome all. From the Club By-laws: "The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of persons interested in canoeing; to focus public attention on canoeing; to do all in it's power to make canoeing a safe sport; to form a closer alliance with people and nature; to promote a greater appreciation of health and freedom; to lend support to the Clean Rivers Act where needed; and to lend legislative support to our rivers."
Want to suggest a river for the next schedule? Can’t get through to a trip leader? Then call or e-mail any one of our club officers.
 Club Officers President: Rob Gallerane (508) 478-5837 rgallerane@yahoo.com Vice President: John Dasilva (401)829-0753 papagoy38@verizon.net Secretary/Webpage: Pat Colcord (508)634-8160 patcolcord@gmail.com Treasurer: Margaret Estano (781) 848-8686 memeestano@beld.net
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