As river canoeing adventures go, our April Fools Day outing on the Blackstone River will go down in history not only as our first
ever river canoeing trip, but as an amazing fun-filled day. The excitement began at Plummer's Landing in Northbrige as we unloaded
the canoes and met our guides from the Blackstone River Watershed Council and Blackstone Valley Paddle Club (BVP).
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Linda from BVP (left) started us off with some canoeing instruction and fashionable flotation vests, modeled here by Tiffany and Rachel.
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Addi and Kerri prepare to set sail as Linda and Eric from BVP help them launch their canoe.
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Happy paddlers: Angela and Elizabeth.
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Not-so-happy paddlers: Greg and Amanda, perched on a fallen tree above their sunken canoe.
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Ahh, that's better! After drying out a little and recovering the canoe, they're back in business.
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Kerri and Addi paddle through quickwater as they follow Tiffany and Rachel around one of the river's many hairpin turns.
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During a pause in the action, Tiffany enjoys the midday sunshine.
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In tranquil waters: Steph and Adam
(left) and our guides Elaine and Keith (right).
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After passing beneath the stone arch bridge in Uxbridge, Elizabeth and Angela prepare for the only portage of our trip.
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At the end of our 3.5 mile journey, Kerri, Addi, Rachel, and Tiffany enjoy their final moments on the water at the River Bend Farm
visitor's center.
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All of us outside the visitor's center, as we prepare to load the canoes and head home.
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