SEGMENT #9 (JULY 6 – JULY 8): Middletown, CT to Essex, CT

• Put-in location = Harbor Park
• Pull-out location = Essex Park
• Mileage = 24.5 miles in 3 days
• Longest day = 9.5 miles with 0 portages
• Portages = 0
• Difficulty = flat water with tidal effects
• Camping = 1 night (river-access only)
• Indoor accommodations = 1 night
• Participation limit = 10 adults ≥ age 18
• Event(s) during this section = Pilgrimage concluding celebration on July 8th!

JULY 8: Land-based event(s) near Essex, CT, to celebrate the conclusion of the Pilgrimage – visit our Events page for more details

SEGMENT #10 (JULY 9): Essex, CT to Long Island Sound

• Put-in location = Essex Park
• Pull-out location = TBD near Old Saybrook
• Mileage = 6 miles in 1 day
• Longest day = 6 miles with 0 portages
• Portages = 0
• Difficulty = flat water with tidal effects and possible high waves in open water
• Participation limit = experienced paddlers only due to tidal effects, current, and waves