Another adventurous summer on Barnstable's southern waters, featuring entertaining and educational programs hosted by Three Bays Preservation, Inc. gets underway this month with special events offered to the public.
"Family Paddle Day" is an evening of exciting events on Osterville's Dowses Beach and offers the public an opportunity to enjoy the aquatic sports of kayaking and the popular and challenging fun of the sport of paddle boarding, as part of "Paddle for the Bays".
When: Thursday July 18th 5:30-8:00 pm
Where: Dowses Beach, East Bay Road in Osterville, MA
Cost: $10.00 for adults
$5.00 for children from 8-12
Free for children under the age of 8
"Paddle Day" is a time to join with family and friends in paddling the local waters - to learn the exciting sports of kayaking and SUP (stand-up paddle-boarding). Participants may use equipment available at the event site, or bring their own. All proceeds benefit the programs of Three Bays Preservation, Inc.
Tickets are available through the office of Stand Up & Paddle Cape Cod at telephone #508-331-0798 or by email at: info@StandUpAndPaddleCapeCod.com
Tickets and secure credit card registration are also available through Three Bays Preservation, Inc. online at www.3bays.org or by calling 508-420-0780.
Produced by Three Bays Preservation, Inc., together with the firm of Stand Up & Paddle Cape Cod of Osterville, the 2013 "Paddle Day" events will offer all participants - individuals, couples and families - opportunities to learn about and enjoy kayaking and paddle-boarding while exploring the waters of East Bay, Centerville River and beyond.
Lindsey Counsell, Executive Director of Three Bays Preservation, Inc. explained the "Family Paddle Day" event as "a program to get residents and summer visitors more engaged with the local waters and issues that threaten their condition." In 2013, Three Bays Preservation, Inc. offers another summer full of many programs to attract visitors to the bays: a weekly Bayside Explorers outing, two weekends of eco-adventure cruises and managed public access all summer to both Dead Neck and Sampson's Islands. The July 18th "Family Paddle Day" event will offer more people more ways to test the waters on Cape Cod and experience the possibilities for their enjoyment and preservation.
Amy Hotchkiss, proprietor of Stand Up & Paddle Cape Cod, and one of the event's sponsors and organizers, is very familiar with the waters of Cape Cod and especially the sport of paddle-boarding that her company serves. "Offering the public increased opportunities to learn and enjoy the aquatic sports of paddle-boarding and kayaking in a spirited way is the objective of this summer awareness and an appreciation for all of us to take part in preserving these aquatic resources we love to enjoy. All proceeds will benefit Three Bays Preservation's programs of maintenance and protection of the bays within the estuary."
Both Counsell and Hotchkiss paid tribute to some of the event's local corporate sponsors who have contributed to underwriting the production of "Family Paddle Day". Among them are:
Eastern Mountain Sports
Sea Sports - Cape Cod
Naukabout Beer Company
Vermont Pure Natural Spring Water
"Where's YOUR Paddle?" is the call for all to join in the "Family Paddle Day" on the evening of July 18th!
Please click on the link below to register and pay for this exciting event:
