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Paddle Your Way To See The Best Fall Colors

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7 Colorful Canoe Trips to Try This Fall

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5 Great Paddleboarding Spots in Rhode Island

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6 Terrific Whitewater Parks in America

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5 Exhilarating Jet Skiing Spots in Rhode Island

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The Best Reasons You Should Try Wakeboarding This Summer

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5 Amazing Water Trails You Need To Try Right Now!

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8 Common Sense Tips for Buying Your First Boat

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5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Rhode Island

5 Excellent Places for Beginners to Kayak in Rhode Island

During a hot summer day, the best place to paddle is around the Ocean State! Rhode Island is home to a variety of coves and bays, but also calm ponds…
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Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

Kayak Safety: 5 Essential Survival Skills to Know

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Kayak Adventures—5 Warm-Weather Escapes To Try Right Now

Just because Old Man Winter is rearing his balaclava-covered head, doesn't mean you have to hang up your paddle. From sea kayaking along warm,…
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Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

Paddle Games—3 Fun Games To Play On The Water

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5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

5 Best Whitewater Day Trips In America

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Events Near Richmond RI

Turkey Can Can

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
Sterling, CT
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Plainfield VFW Auxiliary Fall Craft Fair

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 8:30am
Plainfield VFW
Plainfield, CT
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Otis a Festival

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 9:00am
Otis Library
Norwich, CT
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Christmas Craft and Vendor Fair

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 9:00am
Central Assembly of God
Wauregan, CT
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Rhode Island Christmas Festival

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 10:00am
West Warwick Civic Center
West Warwick, RI
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North Stonington Artisan Farm Market

Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 10:00am
North Stonington Education Center
North Stonington, CT
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Narragansett Tribe's Native Arts Festival

Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 11:00am
Narragansett Towers
Narragansett, RI
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Mews Tavern Gear N Beer 5K

Sunday, Nov 24, 2024 at 12:00pm
South Kingstown, RI
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Ocean Community YMCA Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024
Naik Family Branch
Mystic, CT
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Rotary Charity 5K Turkey Trot

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 7:15am
Warwick City Park
Warwick, RI
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Ncyma's Pie Run

Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 at 8:30am
Newport County YMCA
Newport, RI
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East Greenwich Hill and Harbour Turkey Trot

Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 8:00am
Finns Harborside
East Greenwich, RI
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