SPECIAL EVENTS

Pawtuxet Cove Kayak Regatta (11th annual), leaves from the Aspray Boat House, Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, to the Rhode Island Yacht Club, Gaspee Point and back to the Boat House. Registration Sun 9 am; starting gun at 10 am. $20 entrance fee; all participants must wear a personal flotation device. Entrants will receive a T-shirt.

Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. www.nbwclub.org.

•Fri. Dartmouth Fifty Ride. 15- , 34-  and 55-mile rides through North Dartmouth, Assonet and Westport, Mass. Start at Sears parking lot, North Dartmouth Mall, Faunce Corner Road, North Dartmouth. Ride travels to Profile Rock and back over relatively flat terrain, exploring the rural areas between Fall River and New Bedford, a region of forest and farmland. 10 am.

•Sun. Joe Medeiros Ride. 17- , 25- , 47-  and 62-mile rides through North Dartmouth, Freetown and New Bedford, Mass. Start at commuter parking lot, Route 140, New Bedford. Gently rolling ride through the rural countryside between Fall River, New Bedford and Freetown, Mass. Short loop of ride is good for beginners.

ARCHERY

Tangy’s Indoor Archery Lanes, 1237 Main St., lower level, West Warwick. 826-6262. Parties/special occasions, leagues, archery services. Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat-Sun 1-5 pm. Target shooting fees: $10 per hour; $7 per hour ages 17 and younger. 3D shooting fees: $12 per hour; $8 per hour ages 17 and younger. Yearly membership (unlimited lane use): $200; $150 ages 17 and younger.

BASEBALL

Around the Horn Sports Center, 3377 South County Trail, East Greenwich. 885-5959; www.aroundthehornsc.com. Classes and rentals. Mon-Fri 3-8 pm; Sat 8 am-9 pm; Sun noon-7 pm.

Extra Innings, 69 Illinois Ave., Unit 2, Warwick. 737-3100; www.extrainnings-warwick.com. Baseball and softball hitting and pitching tunnels, pro shop; individual instruction, group clinics. Mon-Fri noon-10 pm, Sat-Sun 9 am-8 pm.

Inside The Park, 288 Plymouth Ave., Fall River, (508) 674-0130. Indoor baseball/slow-pitch softball automatic cages; hitting and pitching lessons; team rentals. Mon-Fri 3-8 pm; Sat-Sun 11 am-8 pm.

KR Baseball Academy, 413 Central Ave., Pawtucket. 724-7555; www.krbaseball.com. Mon-Fri noon-8 pm; Sat 10 am-6 pm; Sun noon-6 pm.

R.I. Baseball Institute, 2011 Post Rd., Warwick. 732-9575. Batting cage, instruction. Mon-Fri 2-8 pm; Sat 9 am-noon.

Upper Deck Baseball Academy, 1 John C. Dean Memorial Blvd., Cumberland. 334-1539; www.upperdeckba.com. Mon-Fri 2-9 p.m., Sat-Sun 8 am-10 pm.

CANOEING, KAYAKING & ROWING

Canoe Passage Outfitters, 277 Water St., Warren. 245-9025; www.canoepassage.com. Rentals, instruction, sales and guided canoe and kayak trips. Call for dates and times.

Four-Point Canoe Outfitters, 64 Nooseneck Hill Rd., Wyoming. 539-7248. Guide/shuttle service, instruction, rentals.

The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island, 9 Phillips St., Wickford. 295-4400, www.kayakcentre.com. Kayaks, canoes, accessories, sales, instruction, tours and rentals. Mon-Wed, Fri 10 am-6 pm; Thu 10 am-7 pm; Sat 9 am-6 pm; Sun noon-5 pm.

Ocean State Adventures, 99 Poppasquash Rd., Bristol. 254-4000; www.kayakri.com. Specializing in kayaking, canoeing and cross-country skiing. Instructional programs, tours, sales. Tue-Sun 10 am-6 pm.

Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, 489 Old County Rd., Westport. (508) 636-0300 or www.ospreyseakayak.com. Instructional classes, offshore adventures and specialty course; sunrise, morning, afternoon and sunset trips; naturalist tours. Dates, times vary. Call for details.

Sakonnet Boathouse, 169 Riverside Drive, Tiverton. 624-1440; sakonnetboathouse.com. Kayak instruction and guided trips. Rentals available. Wed-Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.

Sea Kayak Tours, 7 Harrington Way, Newport. Guided tours of Newport harbor, including sites visible from the harbor. Kayak, equipment and basic paddling instruction included. $15 per person for first hour, $10 second hour. 846-7233; e-mail patshea@localnet.com.

Wildwood Outfitters, 271 Main St., South Kingstown. 789-1244. Kayak and canoe sales, rentals and guided tours, and fishing charters. Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm, Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm.

FENCING

Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club, 16 Cutler St., 3rd floor, Warren. 245-7902; www.islandfencing.com. Open fencing Tue, Thu, Fri 6:30-9:30 pm. Beginner to advanced instruction offered at sites in Providence and East Greenwich.

FISHING

Rhode Island Party & Charter Boat Association has a list of charter boats available for sport fishing, etc. Visit www.rifishing.com.

FLYING

Horizon Aviation. 736-5115. Daily scenic flights over Rhode Island from T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.

HIKING/WALKING

New Beginnings Singles Walk Group, one-hour walks on Sunday afternoons, various locations. Call 658-3279, 826-2076.

Walk-’n-Mass Volkssport Club. www.ava.org/clubs/walknmass. 722-0217 or e-mail dvaz271@webtv.net. Free.

•Newport. 3.1-  or 6.2-mile (5-  or 10-k) walk. Start at Newport Visitors Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. Daily 9 am-5 pm. Walk box located at the desk. 845-9123.

•Providence Walk. 3.1-  or 6.2-mile (5-  or 10-k) walk. Start at Roger Williams National Memorial, 282 North Main St., Providence. Daily 9 am-4 pm. Ask for the walk box at the desk. Route includes the Roger Williams National Memorial, the State House, Waterplace Park, Brown University, Historic Benefit Street and Prospect Terrace. Trails not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.

HORSEBACK RIDING

Stepping Stone Stables, 201 Escoheag Hill Rd. (off Route 165), West Greenwich. 397-3725. www.steppingstoneranch.com. Public riding, lessons and overnight rides.

Sunset Stables, Lincoln Woods, off Route 146, Lincoln. 722-3033. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat-Sun 9 am-5:30 pm.

MULTI-SPORT

Rhode Island Indoor Sports Center, 170 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. 463-5565. Soccer, lacrosse, roller hockey, field hockey, flag football, basketball, volleyball and street hockey for all ages and skill levels.

PARASAILING

Block Island Parasail, departing from Old Harbor Docks, Block Island. 864-2474; www.blockislandparasail.com. Sat-Sun, weather permitting; call for appointment. Departures daily 9 am until dark. No age limit or experience needed. Also, jetboat rentals, banana boat rides, island tours, snorkel and dive trips, and race boat rides.

ROCK CLIMBING

Rhode Island Rock Gym, 100 Higginson Ave., Lincoln. 727-1704; www.rhodeislandrockgym.com. Daily 11 am-midnight.

SAILING

Community Boating Center, India Point Park, Providence. 454-7245; www.communityboating.com. Instructional programs and open sailing for youth and adults, for beginner to advanced. Weather permitting. Call or visit Web site for schedule, more information.

Sail Newport Sailing Center, Fort Adams State Park, off Ocean Drive, Newport. 849-8385. Sailing lessons and sailboat rentals.

SCUBA DIVING

Anderson’s Ski & Dive Center, 5865 Post Rd., East Greenwich. 884-1310; www.ski-dive.com. PDI Scuba training for beginners to advanced; scuba rentals available for certified divers.

B&M Distributing, 279 Taunton Ave., East Providence. 434-5058. Scuba-  and skin-diving courses and equipment wholesale to the public.

SKY DIVING

Skydive Newport, Newport State Airport, Forest Avenue, Middletown. (877) 723-6423; 845-0393; www.skydivenewport.com. Specializing in tandem skydiving. Daily 9 am-sunset.

SURFING

Elemental Surf and Skate Shop, 89 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. 846-2280. Surfing lessons; surfboard, boogie board, skimboard rentals.

Gansett Juice Surf Shop Eastern Surfing Association, 74 Narragansett Ave., Narragansett. 789-7890; 24-hour surf line 789-1954. Surfing, kite surfing and snowboarding lessons and rentals available daily.