Paddling Though Area F with the Kids

June has been a very wet month and the rain of a few days ago has pushed the Charles River into flood stage. I thought it would be a good day to see how the river looks in flood stage. This section of the river also is part of the flood control measures for the river. We put in at Forest … Continue reading →

Paddling Through Rocky Narrows and Broadmoor with the Kids

The section of the Charles River running through Rocky Narrows and past the Broadmoor Sanctuary promised to be idyllic. This stretch of the river is mostly bordered by protected land. Route 27 provides a small parking area for a half dozen cars and a pebbled path down to the river next to … Continue reading →

Paddling with the Kids in Hemlock Gorge

The Hemlock Gorge section of the Charles River is the beginning of the more urban section of Charles River, passing houses, factories and highways, than the upper stretches of the river. I launched the new red double kayak from Nahanton Park in Newton. The Boy was in the front seat and The Girl … Continue reading →

Paddling Underground

Joe McCarthy’s grandfather remembers when the Park “Hog” River used to run through downtown Hartford. But today, it’s gone. There are buildings where there used to be a river. Intrigued, Joe looked closer and found the river buried beneath the streets of Hartford. Joe partnered with … Continue reading →

Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part II)

Charles River Canoe and Kayak sits in an old MDC police station on Commonwealth Avenue and has a wide variety of paddle craft to rent. Earlier, The Son and I rented a two-person kayak and headed upstream towards the Lower Fall Dam: Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part … Continue reading →

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Paddling Though Area F with the Kids

Paddling Through Rocky Narrows and Broadmoor with the Kids

Paddling with the Kids in Hemlock Gorge

Paddling Underground

Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part II)