It's time for Connecticut's fifth, yes FIFTH, Couchcrash!! A bunch of passionate Couchsurfers (www.Couchsurfing.com) in Connecticut want to showcase all that Connecticut has to offer to travelers (surfers) from across the country and this wonderful world of ours.

BELOW: Group photo at our ConnectiCOUCH 2023 Mt Higby Hike

We have all surfed on 'couches' or hosted surfers through the Couchsurfing website and have learned what a small world it is and how generous, outgoing, loving, and sharing all people are in every corner of the earth.

We have been to Couch Crashes in other places and over the last four Connecticut Crashes (which we proudly call ConnectiCOUCH), we hosted and entertained hundreds of Couchsurfers from all over the world. We received rave reviews and even though planning them drives us all crazy, we want to do it all over again this year!

BELOW: Our signboard from ConnectiCOUCH 2023

What's a Couch Crash? It's when a community welcomes others from around the world to come experience their area, and Couchsurfers open their homes to travelers and show them all the area has to offer. Friendships are made, culture is exchanged, and most of all, FUN is had.

BELOW: Kayaking the CT River at ConnectiCOUCH '20'21

While this year's schedule isn't finalized, here's a link to our preliminary event schedule so you can see what kind of events we will have this year.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DmYJYBY57CyoRome0uCTGMlY6EkxL3E3zsYoK5GAmDE/edit?usp=sharing

BELOW: Group photo after our Pancake Breakfast Cookout in Middletown...ConnectiCOUCH 2023

We need your help to do this. While ConnectiCOUCH 2025 will happen either way, we realize that some surfers are on a budget and if we can assist by providing some funds, it would be a big help.

WHAT WILL YOUR DONATION FUND?:

- Help to subsidize museum admissions

- Snacks/water for during events/travel

- Gas for local drivers, as some will be doing a lot to take attendees to various locations

- Prizes

- Printing of stickers

In short, your donation will really help make ConnectiCOUCH 2025 a huge success!

The CT surfing community is not the largest out there, so having your help to support us in this exciting event would mean so much to us. We would love it if you came and experienced it as well. Whether it's $1 or $20, every bit will help us to make our Couch Crash a success. Don't have a credit card? No worries! We can take cash or check donations at our monthly meetups and post your donation online.

BELOW: ConnectiCOUCH '20'21 end of the event group photo in New London

You don't know how much your donation means to us to help us share our CT hospitality with travelers from all over.

Thanks so much and hope to see you at ConnectiCOUCH 2025!