01.01.2015 – Tariffville, Ct.. – Erik Eckilson of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, walks to the shores of the Farmington River before paddling with 14 other boaters as part of a “New Year’s tradition.” “To have a good year, if you’re a whitewater boater, you have to be in the water on the first,” said participant Ian Scott of Branford, Ct. Photograph by Mark Mirko | mmirko@courant.com