Sliding Down the Sudbury River
by A beautiful day on the flat waters of the Sudbury River through Concord, with Natascha and the kids.
Category: Paddling
Canoodling on the Concord River
Natascha and kids paddled with me through our second section of the Charles River. Click to read more.
Casting Along the Concord River
The Concord River forms from the merger of the Assabet River and Sudbury River. The two upstream rivers flow into each other at Egg Rock …
Discovering the Headwaters of the Charles River
When we decided to paddle the entire length of the Charles River, one persistent question was “where does it start?” Our paddling adventure only partially …
Our Kayak Journey Down the Entire Charles River
Early in the summer, I picked up a new double kayak. My first thought was to put in by the Newton Marriott with The Boy …
Paddling the Last Stretch of the Charles River to the Ocean
The last leg of our Charles River journey was through the basin to the harbor, perhaps even into the harbor. I loaded up the big …
Gently Paddling Through the Lakes District of the Charles River
The Lakes District of the Charles River is formed by Moody Street Dam in Waltham. It impedes the flow of the Charles, flooding the low …
From the Beginning: Paddling Through Box Pond and the Bellingham Meadows
When I tell someone that The Boy and I are paddling the length of the Charles River, the first response is usually: “Where does it …
Ditching the Dedham Loop, Paddling in the Long Ditch
I jumped in the red kayak with The Boy and The Girl to charge downstream with Boating Barry. “Charge” may overstate our efforts. The Girl …
Paddling Downstream from Moody Street
I’ve paddled through the Lakes District of the Charles River many times and approached the Moody Street Dam. I’ve looked over the edge, with the …
Paddling Through Elm Bank and Charles River Village
We started our kayaking trek on a glorious Fourth of July day with bright sunshine, high humidity, and average river levels. The starting point was …
Hog River Underground
The Army Corps of Engineers has done some strange things to our waterways. Rivers can be diverted and pressed into concrete channels, but cannot be …
Paddling from Populatic Pond
After the difficult kayaking through Medway, the open expanse of Populatic Pond was a welcome relief. It gave us the opportunity to drift lazily in …
Paddling Around, Over, and Under the Dams of Medway
We knew this would be a difficult stretch of the Charles River. The Medway section of Charles River has two man-made dams: the West Medway …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Paddling the Dedham Loop
If you want to take a long paddling trip on the Charles River and don’t own a canoe or kayak, this is a great choice. …
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. …