[Back to School] Paddle Boarding on the Charles

Leaders
Nathanael Jenkins
WIMP
Rika Sugimoto Dimitrova
Type
Kayaking
Trip date
Sunday, September 1st, 2024
Difficulty rating
Easy
Prerequisites
Know how to swim

Celebrate the start of the semester and learn to stand-up paddle board (SUP) on the Charles River!

We'll meet at the Student Centre at 1pm (on Sunday 9/1) to walk the SUPs to a launch point 1 mile away. After launching, we'll learn to control our boards before crossing the Charles River Basin to explore the Esplanade Lagoons. We'll paddle around for at least an hour - possibly longer if everyone is feeling energetic.

  • You must be able to swim
  • Paddling experience is not necessary
  • Bring water, appropriate clothing, and a towel (expect to end up wet)
  • Cost: $15 for MITOC board rental
  • Everyone will take their SUP home afterwards to dry
  • Spaces on this trip will be allocated by lottery, students will be prioritised

In case of poor weather, we will attempt to reschedule to Monday 9/2.


Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
5
Signups opened at
Aug. 26, 2024, 6 a.m.
Signups closed at
Aug. 31, 2024, noon
Notes
  1. Do you know how to swim?
  2. Are you an MIT student (undergrad/ grad)?
  3. How stoked are you about stand-up paddle boarding?
Signups for this trip are closed.