2025 Paddle for Progress RI supporting Rhode Island Hospital Foundation

Supporting Breast Cancer Research and Care in RI
100% of every dollar raised will go directly to support breast cancer research and care in RI.
Join us for our 3rd year, as we again turn Wickford Harbor pink for breast cancer!
Sunday September 21, 2025
(Sunday September 28, 2025, weather date)
GARDNER'S WHARF, 170 MAIN STREET, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
Check in: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Paddle: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Founded in 2023 by mother-daughter breast cancer survivors and outdoor enthusiasts, this event brings visibility and funding to the breast cancer precision medicine available at the Brown University Health Breast Center. Drs. Stephanie Graff, Theresa Graves, and Martha Mainiero along with others will join on the water to Paddle for Progress.
Bring your kayak, SUP, or rowboat to join the community.
Registration will close on September 18, 2025, or when we reach 200 paddlers.
All participants must register online and complete an online waiver form.