It was another beautifully warm and sunny October day, so I went back to the Charles River. I put in just downstream from the South Natick Dam. A little way downstream, I came across the beautiful Cheney Bridge spanning the river. The Cheney bridge provides access to Elm Bank, a state-owned property with two miles [...]
Unlike the rather pristine Stop River Confluence area of the Charles River, the Hemlock Gorge section is more urban, passing houses, factories and highways. I launched from Nahanton Park in Newton. There was plenty of parking here. There was a dock at the park which made the launch very easy. This park is where the [...]