DOWNUNDERKAYAKING.COM

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• This domain name was built between 2007 and 2007 for a period of 1 year. The website title is [ Downunder Kayaking - Be Cool this summer by renting a sit on top kayak from Downunder Kayaking, in Rowayton CT.  Downunder is located at Below Deck a very hip boutique and place to hang (literally - you can hang over the deck and touch the water - we don't recommend it though.)  Relaxing in our 'lounge' you'll actually feel like you're on vacation in New Zealand, honest... ].
• This domain name was built between 2007 and 2008 for a period of 1 year. The website title is [ Downunder Kayaking - Kayaking Kiwi Style!  "no worries mate, anyone can do it" and they do, from 3 year olds through grandparents.  Even dogs go out with our clients!  Kayaking on a sit on top is easy, safe and fun!  Give it a try... ].
• This domain name was built between 2008 and 2008 for a period of 1 year. The website title is [ Downunder Kayaking -  Kayaking Kiwi Style!  This weekend at Downunder... Saturday May 24th 3-5pm Guided Paddle of Five Mile River  $15pp + rentals Sunday May 24th12pm Memorial Day Parade2-3 Free Paddling – Give it a Go! – no reservations, ½ hour paddles.   Monday May 11th Guided Paddle 2- 5pm – Farm Creek $25pp + rentalsThird hour free Weather and Tides Saturday: Low 8:48amHigh 2:55pm, Wind NNW 12mph, Sunny 69ºSunday:    Low 9:29amHigh 3:38pm, Wind W 8 mph, Sunny 73ºMonday:   Low 10:14amHigh 4:25pm, Wind SW 13mph, Sunny 75º  "Give it a Go!" ...that's the motto at Downunder, and they do - 3 year olds through grandparents get out on the water, with experience or not, swimmers or not, even dogs go out!  Kayaking on a sit on top is easy, safe and fun - our job is to make it so and we do our job, really well.  No worries mate, we'll take care of you!         At Downunder you'll enjoy a beautiful river with several inlets, a small waterfall, bridges, docks and pilings to meander between and around.  Explore the bays and coves of Long Island Sound.  Wildlife sanctuaries such as Farm Creek and the Fish Islands.  Comb beaches, swim, enjoy the wildlife - oyster catchers, osprey, cormorants, herons and egrets.        Located at ‘Below Deck’ a cabana-like store full of fun summer gear - swimsuits, sandals, hats, gift. Services include: sit on top kayak rentals, instruction, guiding, children’s summer programs, parties, catered events (through the Rowayton Market - upstairs) from simple to gourmet, island rentals, corporate events.  Visit us for a mini vacation!    WEEKLY NEWS - SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER - IT'S FUNNY, BRIEF, AND FULL OF INTERESTING STUFF.  Just click on this LINK, and enter 'newsletter' in the subject. ].
• This domain name was built between 2008 and 2008 for a period of 1 year. The website title is [ Downunder Kayaking -  Kayaking Kiwi Style!  Mark Pinzon and Mac sporting our lovely new Ruffwear Life Jackets (well Mac is anyway!) What's going on at Downunder...   NEW HOURS - WEEKDAYS WE'RE NOW OPEN FROM 9AMSeems like there's always some waiting whenever we get to the store, so we're opening earlier - come on down!  Camp 'try outs' continue...Through July 3rd try the children's program for just an afternoon - use it as a filler before other programs begin, something for the kids to do with visiting friends, or 'test the water' before signing up for our two week summer sessions.  Afternoons 1-4pm, $85/day.   Saturday July 5thHAVE SOME FUN WITH KIM! 3-5pm - It's high tide on the river - come and experience the magic!  In this paddle I'll show you what we do in the children's program as well as team building elements from the adults program.  Yes you 'may' get wet  (although we are very respectful of those that express a desire not to).  Play sponge games, water ball, message in a bottle, dock ducking, try surfing, some yoga, be a gondolier!  Or just come along for the ride, and watch the goofiness.  PLEASE bring some kids, I love kids.  Well behaved dogs are welcome too....  Experience the Magic firsthand!  $15pp program fee, $5 discount seniors and students 16-21, no program fee for children under 16.   Thursday July10thPADDLE & WINE TASTING5:30-8:30pm5:30-7:30pm paddle, then join the Rowayton Wine Shop, at Downunder, for wine tasting and snacks.  Rumor has it that Cachaca Dave MAY be there demonstrating how to make a Caiparinha!  $20 program fee, in addition to rentals. Sunday July13th10-12:30pmWENDELL LIVINGSTON, ROWAYTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Back by popular demand!  Join the Rowayton Historical Society at their home on Pinkney Park for 'morning tea' a repast of lemonade and cookies as we enjoy stories of bygone days, then wander up the road to Downunder Kayaking for a lovely paddle of the area, putting the stories in perspective.  This is a wonderful family outing!   $45 single/ $65 double including rental and guided tour.  $15 from single goes to RHS and $25 from doubles.  $5 discount for seniors, students, and RHS members.  Bring your own kayak - $15 donation. What we've been doing at Downunder...  SAVE THE SOUND - don't buy plastic!!!Saturday June 28th, Emily Schaller, a representative from Save the Sound, led a beach cleanup of the Fish Islands.  And what do you think we found?  Plastic.  Loads of it.  Straws, bottle caps, bottles, bags, balloons, a plant container (?!), cups.  Here's the thing about plastic - it doesn't bio degrade.  It photo degrades = becomes smaller toxic particles.  In fact, Emily told us that somewhere in the ocean there is a huge mass of plastic - some say the size of Texas, others the size of the US - that has accumulated and is going nowhere.  Given what we found on Fish and what I see in the Sound on a daily basis, I'm not surprised.  I'm very sad.  The Rowayton Market, upstairs, has cloth bags and encourages you to use them.  We have paper and are delighted when people say 'hold the bag'.  Learn more about Save the Sound.   HARBORWATCH We've been tagging along with Dick Harris, Director of Harbor/River Watch, to find out what IS actually going on in the local waterways.  And you won't be pleased - the oxygen levels on the floor of the Norwalk River are such that bottom dwellers can't survive.  What causes this?  Man-made pollutants.  Keep in mind this mantra - what goes on the ground goes in the sound.  We may not be able to control local industries, we can certainly be aware and responsible for ourselves.  Dick Harris (blue) and Harborwatch volunteers. Sunset Paddling with a guide rentals + $15pp, $10 more than 4.Experience the river and Long Island Sound bathed in the glow of sunset - best time to take pictures!      >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Give it a Go!" ...that's the motto at Downunder, and they do - 3 year olds through grandparents get out on the water, with experience or not, swimmers or not, even dogs go out!  Kayaking on a sit on top is easy, safe and fun - our job is to make it so and we do our job, really well.  No worries mate, we'll take care of you!         At Downunder you'll enjoy a beautiful river with several inlets, a small waterfall, bridges, docks and pilings to meander between and around.  Explore the bays and coves of Long Island Sound.  Wildlife sanctuaries such as Farm Creek and the Fish Islands.  Comb beaches, swim, enjoy the wildlife - oyster catchers, osprey, cormorants, herons and egrets.        Located at ‘Below Deck’ a cabana-like store full of fun summer gear - swimsuits, sandals, hats, gift. Services include: sit on top kayak rentals, instruction, guiding, children’s summer programs, parties, catered events (through the Rowayton Market - upstairs) from simple to gourmet, island rentals, corporate events.  Visit us for a mini vacation!    WEEKLY NEWS - SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER - IT'S FUNNY, BRIEF, AND FULL OF INTERESTING STUFF.  Just click on this LINK, and enter 'newsletter' in the subject.  ].
• This domain name was built between 2008 and 2008 for a period of 1 year. The website title is [ Downunder Kayaking -  Kayaking Kiwi Style!  Mark Pinzon and Mac sporting our lovely new Ruffwear Life Jackets (well Mac is anyway!) What's going on at Downunder...  NEW HOURS - WEEKDAYS WE'RE NOW OPEN FROM 9AM    MEET BECCA & NUNZ! Becca Dombrowski and Steve Annunziato (Nunz) are well known local high school teachers at Brian McMahon, and LUCKY US, guides at Downunder Kayaking during the summer months.  Becca leads the children's summer program and Nunz leads the corporate programs.  Both love guided outings, corporate, birthday parties - you name it, and can't wait to get out on the water.      SUNDAY July 20th, 2-4pmGUIDED PADDLE WITH BECCA Bring the KIDS!!!  and relax as Becca shows them a good time.  She'll play sponge games, message in a bottle, dock ducking, visit the 'waterfall' and teach them to become gondoliers!  If you're lucky, we'll visit the 'Haunted Fisherman' and look for mermaids. KAYAK FOR A CAUSESaturday July 26th 300+ kayakers will paddle across Long Island Sound to raise money for: Save the SoundMaritime AquariumHole in the Wall GangCancercareOutward Bound  This is Downunder's third year proudly participating in and supporting this event.  We now have two pod (12 paddlers) the Kiwi's and the Koala's.  Each pod sporting their own antipodean clothing and paraphernalia in an effort to stand out from the crowd!  Each paddler has to raise a minimum of $750.  I would really appreciate your support in this event.  To donate (and get tickets to a really amazing post event party!!!)...  What we've been doing at Downunder...   NEWS 12 FILMS GHOSTS AND GHOULS!Sunday July 13th, News 12 came by to film Wendell Livingston and local guide Piper Garner as they launched out of Downunder for the History Paddle.  Once a month we join Wendell on the lawn of Pinkney Park to hear some history of the area, and yes - about the ghosts and ghouls renowned to still live here!  Enjoying lemonade and cookies, we enjoy stories of bygone days, then put them in perspective from the water, with a paddle from Downunder.  This is a wonderful outing for children and adults alike!   $45 single/ $65 double including rental and guided tour.  $15 from single goes to RHS and $25 from doubles.  $5 discount for seniors, students, and RHS members.  Bring your own kayak - $15 donation.  For more info on the Rowayton Historical Society.  Our next history paddle will be late August.  Email for more info. HAVING FUN WITH KIM!  Photos to follow... in this paddle we did what we do in the children's program as well as team building elements from the adults program.  We played sponge games, message in a bottle, dock ducking, some yoga, and became gondoliers!  We visited the ' Haunted Fisherman ' and looked for mermaids.  PADDLE & WINE TASTING Another wonderful evening paddle followed by wine tasting with the Rowayton Wine Shop.  next event - Thursday August 7th.  Reservations are necessary.  $20 fee covers tasting, food and guide.  Rentals additional.   SAVE THE SOUND - don't buy plastic!!!And don’t let your garbage reach the storm drains.  Saturday June 28th, Emily Schaller, a representative from Save the Sound, and Kim Beaumont of Downunder Kayaking led a beach cleanup of the Fish Islands.  “We found mainly plastic, which is very concerning” commented Schaller, “straws, bottle caps, bottles, bags, balloons, a plant container, cups.”  “What most people don’t realize is that plastic doesn't bio degrade.  It photo degrades – breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic particles.  There’s a vast swath of plastic in the Pacific ocean, estimated to be the size of the US – it continues to grow every year. Plastic is beginning to outnumber life in certain areas, and is entering the food chain of other marine life, which is rather frightening. We really need to think about reducing our use of plastic, and disposing of what we do use properly, recycling as much as possible.”  Beaumont commented “we see a variety of garbage when we’re out kayaking, mostly its plastic.  It washes up on the islands – where at least we can collect it, however, it still ends up at the dump.”  Downunder Kayaking actively supports environmental causes through the educational element of their children’s programs and guided outings.  In addition to inviting advocates such as Ms Schaller to lead paddles and share first-hand knowledge, they volunteer with Harborwatch to learn about the impact of pollutants on the marine life.  Harborwatch is a water quality monitoring effort that is actively engaged in the scientific monitoring of local estuaries and watersheds in lower Fairfield County.  “In a recent outing with Dick Harris, Director of Harbor/River Watch, we learnt that the oxygen levels on the floor of the Norwalk River are such that bottom dwellers can't survive.  This is primarily caused by pollutants.  We tell paddlers ‘what goes on the ground goes in the sound’, and are involved in the storm drain stenciling project designed by Save the Sound” added Beaumont.     HARBORWATCH We've been tagging along with Dick Harris, Director of Harbor/River Watch, to find out what IS actually going on in the local waterways.  And you won't be pleased - the oxygen levels on the floor of the Norwalk River are such that bottom dwellers can't survive.  What causes this?  Man-made pollutants.  Keep in mind this mantra - what goes on the ground goes in the sound.  We may not be able to control local industries, we can certainly be aware and responsible for ourselves.  Dick Harris (blue) and Harborwatch volunteers. Sunset Paddling with a guide rentals + $15pp, $10 more than 4.Experience the river and Long Island Sound bathed in the glow of sunset - best time to take pictures!      >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Give it a Go!" ...that's the motto at Downunder, and they do - 3 year olds through grandparents get out on the water, with experience or not, swimmers or not, even dogs go out!  Kayaking on a sit on top is easy, safe and fun - our job is to make it so and we do our job, really well.  No worries mate, we'll take care of you!         At Downunder you'll enjoy a beautiful river with several inlets, a small waterfall, bridges, docks and pilings to meander between and around.  Explore the bays and coves of Long Island Sound.  Wildlife sanctuaries such as Farm Creek and the Fish Islands.  Comb beaches, swim, enjoy the wildlife - oyster catchers, osprey, cormorants, herons and egrets.        Located at ‘Below Deck’ a cabana-like store full of fun summer gear - swimsuits, sandals, hats, gift. Services include: sit on top kayak rentals, instruction, guiding, children’s summer programs, parties, catered events (through the Rowayton Market - upstairs) from simple to gourmet, island rentals, corporate events.  Visit us for a mini vacation!    WEEKLY NEWS - SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER - IT'S FUNNY, BRIEF, AND FULL OF INTERESTING STUFF.  Just click on this LINK, and enter 'newsletter' in the subject.  ].

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