George’s Connecticut River Badge Drop

Lake Waramaug at Kent, the Housatonic at Housatonic Meadows, Quinnipiac River State Park, Bigelow Hollow up in Union — Connecticut hands you over a hundred and ten launches. It also has hydrilla in the Connecticut River since 2016, so DEEP says run Clean, Drain, Dry at the ramp: inspect and pull every plant and animal, check anchor, ropes and paddles, drain the water out before you roll. Eight pieces in the Connecticut drop: unisex tee, women’s relaxed tee, youth tee, muscle tank, garment-dye crop tee, full-color two-tone cap, golf rope cap, and five-panel rope cap. Paddle On. Only You Can Keep The Rivers Clean. — George