1of18Bob Mazzone, VP of development for SoundWaters, lugs a kayak to the shore of Cove Island in Stamford, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less2of18Bob Raidt of Darien rows over from Weed Beach to Cove Island in Stamford, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
3of184of18Matt Winters of Stamford helps his dad, Chris, with his life vest on the shore of Cove Island in Stamford, just opposite Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less5of18Fred Elliott of Darien heads out to circle the shore of Stamford from Cove Island, just opposite Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
6of187of18Jimmy Stuart board member of SoundWaters, grabs a video of the flotilla leaving Cove Island in Stamford, just opposite Weed Beach in Darien, early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less8of18Some of SoundWaters' kayaks line the beach on Cove Island in Stamford, just opposite Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
9of1810of18Lauren and Matt Zielinski of Darien get ready for the 4-mile flotilla around the coast of Stamford organized by SoundWaters, early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less11of18Martin Hutter of Darien arrives at Cove Island in Stamford from Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
12of1813of18Stamford Mayor David Martin and SoundWaters President Leigh Shemitz watch a paddler coming from Weed Beach to the shore of Cove Island in Stamford, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less14of18Stamford Mayor David Martin takes a breather before embarking on the 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters, Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
15of1816of18Vincent Arguimbau of Darien paddles over to Cove Island in Stamford from Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less17of18Weir and Liz Stewart of Darien try out their kayak for size on the shore of Cove Island in Stamford, just opposite Weed Beach in Darien, where a 4-mile flotilla for Long Island Sound organized by SoundWaters left early Saturday morning, July 22, 2017, in Stamford, Conn.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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DARIEN — Raising funds and awareness to help Long Island Sound, a cadre of Darienites joined a paddling flotilla Saturday morning off Weed Beach.
Sponsored by SoundWaters, the Stamford-based nonprofit, the larger group of about 50 participants regrouped at Cove Island, from where they covered four miles around the coast of Stamford in kayaks and on stand-up paddle boards.
“I like kayaking,” said Stamford Mayor David Martin, who participated. “I think it’s a great sport (and) it’s beautiful on the sound.”
“SoundWaters is terrifice,” he said, “and they’re always thinking of something new and educational … to get us more in touch with Long Island Sound.”
