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Cookout & Canoes

Kick off your weekend with paddling, music, and good vibes! Enjoy free canoeing courtesy of OPAL, food and sweet treats, and engage with river/water and sun safety resources.

7/11/2025
3 pm – 6 pm
Tom Dent Cabin and Ledyard Canoe Club
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Athletics & Recreation, Free Food

Join us for an afternoon of fun in the sun! Cookout & Canoes is a free summer event where you can paddle the river, enjoy delicious food, vibe to music, and connect with community. We’ll have canoes available, special guests including Jay Davis as a guest paddle guide, and a mix of wellness and creative activities like a mindfulness walk and community organizations tabling. We will also have resources connected to river/water and sun safety as we kick off summer happenings on campus. 

Grab a bite from with options from Boloco and cool down with Kona Ice, or hang out by the river with equipment courtesy of Ledyard Canoe Club and the Office of Pluralism & Leadership. This is a perfect chance to soak up summer, meet new people, and enjoy the outdoors.

Hosted in collaboration with OPAL and campus/community partners including Ledyard Canoe Club, Student Wellness, Positive Tracks, and the First Generation Office. Free and open to all Dartmouth students, staff and faculty!

Come solo, bring a friend, or paddle with a group, but just don’t miss it!

For more information, contact:
Jazmine Gittens-Roberts
jazmine.gittens-roberts@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://students.dartmouth.edu/opal/events/event?event=78385

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.