Save the Sound is back for its eighth year of Paddle for the Sound. For nine days, this annual fundraiser will virtually bring together athletes, outdoor enthusiasts and activists for either a leisure paddle or a kayak, stand up paddle board (SUP), and canoe competition for those who want to challenge themselves. Participants will track distance paddled and raise funds to protect the Sound and its rivers, restore local ecosystems, fight climate change and save endangered lands.
From July 29 to Aug. 6, participants will paddle from self-selected launch points, tracking their miles with each excursion. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded for total distance paddled over the duration of the event and most funds raised to take action for the environment.
Support helps keep Long Island Soundkeeper on the water tracking down pollution at its source, preventing trash from making its way into the waterways, protecting native and migratory fish species and so much more. Paddle for the Sound celebrates the rivers, lakes, ocean and all greenspaces that make the Long Island Sound region truly spectacular.
Save the Sound has been leading environmental action in the Long Island Sound region for 50 years so that people and wildlife can enjoy the healthy, clean and thriving environment they deserve.
Participants can register through Friday, Aug. 4 at https://www.savethesound.org/paddle
