Make a Splash for Clean Water!

Keep making waves for the #EndangeredIpswich River this summer. Help us reach $100,000 by July 31st.

Make a Splash for Clean Water!

Keep making waves for the #EndangeredIpswich River this summer. Help us reach $100,000 by July 31st.

The Paddle-a-thon 2021 Teams and Individual Paddle Raisers are competing to raise the most funds for the #EndangeredIpswich.

Support your favorite Team in #PaddleRoyale by donating today!

The Paddle-a-thon 2021 Teams and Individual Paddle Raisers are competing to raise the most funds for the #EndangeredIpswich.

Support your favorite Team in #PaddleRoyale by donating today!

Blowing Records

Out of the Water!

The Most Funds Raised

Paddle-a-thon 2021 raised a net $85,000 for the River

The Most Participants

130 (and counting) Paddle Raisers took part

#PaddleRoyale

Team Long Haul

Eric Brisette, Matt Allen, Allen Klinger, and Seth Gooby

BIGGEST SPLASH AWARD

For raising the most funds for the #EndangeredIpswich and winning the #PaddleRoyale challenge to be the first team (ever) to reach $7K!

Carol Bousquet

WAVE MAKER AWARD

For building awareness like a rising wave with the first ever, annual Blessing of the River!

Kathy Lindquist

DEEP WATERS AWARD

For a creating a unique Paddle Raiser challenge that explores the deeper issues and themes relevant to the #EndangeredIpswich.

Team Reading Ripples

CANNONBALL AWARD

For jumping right into their first year of Paddle-a-thon with amazing participation and fundraising.

Watch out Team Long Haul! The Reading

Ripples vow to win #PaddleRoyale next year.

The prize? A canoe from Newbury Kayak & Canoe!

Matthew Santoso

3 RIVERS CHALLENGE

With a bonus for exploring all three Rivers, Matthew is the winner of the first ever challenge to log the most spring hours spent on or along the Charles, Mystic and Ipswich Rivers.

Grand Wenham Canal Race

John Whittier and Dylan Comb

RIVER ROYALTY

Kayakers and canoeists give it their all in this river race for the honor of being crowned River Royalty!

Team Standings

Individual Paddle Raisers

Paddle-a-thon 2021 Corporate Sponsors

Interested in your business becoming a Paddle-a-thon Corporate Sponsor? Don't wait to make a splash for the Ipswich River. Contact Kim Hodlin at [email protected] to express your interest in being a Corporate Sponsor for the Ipswich River and clean, flowing water for wildlife and people.

Pictured here Mike Bates from Thermo Fisher Scientific's Community Action Council gives it his all in the Grand Wenham Canal Race! He and his team enjoyed a full day of Paddle-a-thon events. First, they enjoyed a morning paddle with Riverbend's fleet. Then, Paddle Raiser (Goodie) Kathy Lindquist led them on a guided history walk through Topsfield. And after a thrilling race, the Team shared their water quality monitoring know-how with their fellow Paddle Raisers at the party. Be like Mike! Join us next year as a Corporate Sponsor team!

Photo by D. Bambury

River Heroes!

Special thanks to our Lead Sponsor, Institution for Savings.

Edward G. Molin Charitable Foundation

Ipswich Car Wash

The Orchestra On the Hill

Riverview Pizza