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This Saturday Providence Community Boating is hosting a free open house starting at 1pm with skippered sailboat rides and a BBQ.
Additionally, there will be Audubon Birds of Prey presentations at 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm. Anyone who joins either CBC or Audubon Society of Rhode Island as a 2012 member at the event will receive a free bird-watching boat tour narrated by an Audubon naturalist. Bird-watching boat tours will leave at 2:00 pm and 3:30 PM
Celebrate and enjoy free iced tea from our new friends at Granny Squibb‘s.
And don’t forget, CBC is offering kayaking this year too. Opening day will be May 29th.
Lessons are starting next week! Here is a link (PDF) to the membership forms. No experience necessary!
A selection of photos readers have recently shared in our Flickr Group:
Photo (cc) provbenson2009
Photo © filledtoovercapacity
The Providence Community Boating Center has announced that kayaking will be added to their programming this spring!
The simplicity of kayaking as an entry-level sport for anyone makes it attractive to get outside, get moving, and embrace a healthy lifestyle.
FREE recreational kayaking is now included with adult memberships! Paddle one day as a trial/guest member, or all season, + FREE guest! We want you to paddle with a friend, so you get up to 2 kayaks/ trip.
New to paddling? Join us for some basic instruction and a guided tour. FREE guided “RiverRomp” tours offer youth & families a healthy, active alternative to TV, video, and other indoor, static activities.
CBC will, of course, still be offering recreational sailing and sailing lessons this spring, but now a membership will also offer kayak usage and kayaking lessons!
An adult membership for the entire season costs only $195*, and basically gives you access to boats 7 days a week – with no boat rental fees and no maintenance obligations.
Only in town for a day, or worried about commitment? CBC offers a one-day pass for $75 – a great way to spend an afternoon before checking out a Waterfire.
More details on the CBC website including the 2012 Membership Application (PDF)
*packages and discounts available, too!
Need some ideas as to what to serve this holiday season?
On Thursday, December 1 at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting the last of its 2011 wine tasting events at the boat house. This months varietal: Sparkling Whites
If you’ve never been to a CBC tasting event before, this is a great opportunity to try some wines that might be appropriate for the holidays. It goes like this:
- Your team of up to 3 people bring 3 bottles of the same wine*
- We serve 2 of them (blindly) and put 1 in the prize pool
- At the end of the night, vote on your favorite wine
- If your wine gets voted as most favorite, you win all the 3rd bottles. The more people that come, the bigger the prize pool – Tell your friends!
*We specify the varietal, the rest is up to you. This month the varietal is “Sparkling Whites,” perfect for the holidays. Please bring 3 bottles of the SAME Sparkling White.
For the rest of the details, check out the CBC event page, or find a team mate and RSVP at this facebook event.
We suggest a donation of $10 per person upon arrival.
On Thursday, October 20th at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting another of its 2011 tasting events at the boat house. This month, we’re switching things up a bit and having a beer tasting! Our beer varietal will be Brown Ales.
If you’ve never been to a CBC tasting event before, these events are a fun way to get to see the boathouse and meet some people. Unlike your typical tasting, we have a bit of a contest:
- Your team of up to 3 people bring 2 6-packs of the same beer*
- We’ll serve them in numbered pitchers and put a portion of unopened bottles in the prize pool
- At the end of the night, you vote on your favorite beer
- If your beer gets voted as most favorite, you win all the remaining bottles. The more people that come, the bigger the prize pool – Tell your friends!
- If your beer gets voted least favorite, you have to bring your bottles home with you
*We specify the varietal, the rest is up to you. This month the varietal is “Brown Ales.” Please bring 2 six-packs of the SAME brown ale.
For the rest of the details and schedule of future tastings and events, check out the CBC event page, or find a team mate and RSVP via facebook.
We suggest a donation of $10 per person upon arrival.
For questions or more info about CBC, email matthew.coolidge@gcpvd.org
A selection of photos readers have recently shared in our Flickr Group:
Flooding September 8th on Brown Street. Photo © Ken Zirkel
Tree and lightpost felled by Irene. Photo © Paul Shelasky
Hurricane Barrier closed for Irene. Photo © Paul Shelasky
Photo from Rozalia Project Facebook Page
Community Boating Center Partners with Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean for ROV Submarine Demo
July 7, 2011 • 6pm-8pm
Providence, RI – The Community Boating Center (CBC) has announced that it will host a public ROV submarine demo program run by the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean on 7/7/11, 6-8 pm, at CBC in India Point Park, Providence.
The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean is dedicated to finding and removing trash and marine debris from the ocean and working with waterfront groups, municipalities, non-profits, individuals, sailing centers, yacht clubs and people who want to protect the water to get cleaning and spread the word about marine debris, it’s prevention and how to be part of the solution.
The Rozalia team will be in Providence to spread the word, look for and clean up trash and demonstrate how their equipment works. Join Rozalia and Community Boating Center in Providence on 7/07 from 6-8 pm to learn about marine debris and how it affects the Providence River. This live demo will allow participants to observe the ROV and sonar flying around the river bottom.
John O’Flaherty, Executive Director, Community Boating Center commented “The Rozalia Project is a must-see experience. Similar to viewing a great movie or performance, its over before you are ready for it to be. The Rozalia team has an energy and welcoming presence that when combined with captivating technology like an ROV submersible or side-scan sonar produces a sure-bet winner of a program.”
Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean is a non-profit organization run by Rachael Z. Miller and James Lyne, both sailors who live (when not cleaning the ocean) in Vermont. Rozalia Project’s mothership is American Promise, Dodge Morgan’s famed circumnavigator, past sail training vessel for the US Naval Academy and now an ocean trash hunter. In addition to nets Rozalia uses a combination of ROV and sonar to search the sea floor for trash and debris. They are dedicated to clean oceans everywhere but are operating on the Northeast coast of the US in various public demo projects.
Community Boating Center (CBC) is a non-profit, 501c3 recreational organization offering all members of the community an opportunity to sail. Located in India Point Park, CBC provides outreach, sailing lessons and affordable access to the Providence waterfront. Gifts of cash or property to CBC may be treated as charitable donations for Federal Tax purposes.
Find information about the 2012 WINDependence Day celebration on Facebook.
View of the 2010 fireworks from the deck at the Community Boating Center
4th of July WINDependance Day at Community Boating Center
Monday, July 4 • 12:30pm-10:00pm
Providence Community Boating Center
109 India Street, Providence
CBC has announced a 4th of July waterfront party featuring skippered sailboat rides, bands, the RI Philharmonic orchestra in India Point Park, and waterfront fireworks view.
Sponsored by: Providence Community Boating Center, Local Mixed Tape, and SullysCafe.com
Highlights:
- 5:00-7:00 pm
- Skippered sailboat rides
- Bands at CBC
- 7:30 pm – RI Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Pops in the park.
- 9:15 pm – Fireworks in front of CBC!
Suggested Donations:
Sailing – $4
Deck seats* for fireworks – $40
*CBC VIP deck seating includes beverages, burgers, a special keepsake, and the best fireworks view in the city! Seating is limited and will be first-come, first-served.
Proceeds benefit our non-profit sailing programs. Reserve your seat today!
More information including band line-up at Facebook.
On Thursday, June 16th at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting another of its 2011 wine tasting events at the boat house. This months varietal: Iberian Reds
If you’ve never been to a CBC tasting event before, these events are a fun way to get to see the boathouse and meet some people. Unlike your typical wine tasting, we have a bit of a contest:
- Your team of up to 3 people bring 3 bottles of the same wine*
- We serve 2 of them (blindly) and put 1 in the prize pool
- At the end of the night, you vote on your favorite wine
- If your wine gets voted as most favorite, you win all the 3rd bottles. The more people that come, the bigger the prize pool – Tell your friends!
- If your wine gets voted least favorite, you have to bring your 3rd bottle home with you
*We specify the varietal, the rest is up to you. This month the varietal is “Iberian Reds.” Please bring 3 bottles of the SAME red wine from Spain or Portugal.
For the rest of the details and schedule of future tastings and events, check out the CBC event page, or find a team mate and RSVP via facebook.
We suggest a donation of $10 per person upon arrival.
