Celebrate Our Watershed Kickoff Paddle: Pittsfield to Lenox

Join the Housatonic Valley Association to paddle from Pittsfield to Lenox on the beautiful Housatonic River to kick-off the 2024 Celebrate Our Watershed Event. The group will meet at 10:30 am at Fred Garner Park in Pittsfield, MA, at which point we will shuttle vehicles to our takeout location - Decker Boat Ramp, Lenox, MA. The paddle will start with a kick-off event at Fred Garner park, highlighting conservation success in the area. We will put on the water shortly after the kick-off event. The paddle is expected to take 3-4 hours (water level dependent). Participants will receive an email from Julia Rogers, HVA's Senior Land Protection Manager ([email protected]) before the event with all logistics and details. HVA reserves the right to cancel the event if needed.

Some boats (two-person canoes) can be reserved, - see check-out for reserving a canoe. If coming alone, participants will be matched with another attendee. If providing your own boat, particpants must provide boat, paddle, and personal flotation devices (PFD). PFDs must be worn at all times during the paddle.

NOTE: Participants should bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and bug spray. Participants must choose appropriate clothing dependent on temperature (no cotton) and must be prepared for cold water.

Waiver

• I know that participation in this "Celebrate Our Watershed Kick-off Paddle!" is a potentially hazardous activity. I will not register and participate unless I am medically able and properly able. I agree to abide by any decision of any paddle leader as to my ability to safely complete the event. I assume all risks associated with this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, contact with water and/or potentially cold water, and effects of weather including condition of the river, all such risks being known and understood by me.
• Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting of my registration, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Housatonic Valley Association Employees, Board of Directors, Volunteers, and all Sponsors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purposes.
• I acknowledge and understand that Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents is/are committed to the exercise of due and reasonable care in the prevention and/or transmission of viral and bacterial illnesses, including but not limited to Coronavirus / Covid19. However, Housatonic Valley Association cannot and does not guarantee that participants will not contract and/or transmit any particular viral or bacterial illness from or as a result of participation in Housatonic Valley Association's programs and/or activities.
• I also acknowledge and understand there is an incalculable degree of risk of contracting and/or transmitting viral and/or bacterial illness(es) that is inherent to participation in this event. I accept and assume that risk knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily. I therefore covenant agree that neither I, nor my child shall have any cause of action or make any claim or demand against Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents based upon, arising from or related to the contraction or transmission of Coronavirus / Covid19 or other viral or bacterial illness(es); and shall hold Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents harmless and indemnified from any and all liability and/or damages caused by, arising from or related to the same.

By registering for this event, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the terms stated above.

Host or Publisher Kelley Hall