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

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))

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
• Massachusetts:
  • DCR - Massachusetts State Park System
  • Mass Audubon
  • The Nature Conservancy (Massachusetts Chapter)
  • The Wildlands Trust
• Both:
  • John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor

Tourism and Travel Information

• Rhode Island Tourism Council
• Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
  • Blackstone Valley Explorer tour boat
  • Blackstone Valley Paddle Tour Package
• Block Island Tourism Council
• East Bay Tourism Council
• Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Providence/Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Visit Warwick
• South County Tourism Council

Outfitters:

• For a list of outfitters, see the outfitters page