Discovering the Headwaters of the Charles River
by 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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 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 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 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. …
Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part I)
I finally convinced The Boy to get a paddle in his hands. We rented a double kayak from Charles River Canoe & Kayak on Commonwealth …
Bounding Down the Boardwalk at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
The Massachusetts Audubon Society put together a great wildlife sanctuary along the Indian Brook as it enters the Charles River. Broadmoor’s nine miles of walking …
Why Isn’t Boston Flooded?
With the rest of the state underwater, why has the City of Boston stayed dry? After all that same Charles River that runs along the …
The Falls at Cordingly Dam, Newton
The Charles River is running very strong with all of the recent rain. I cam across this video of Cordingly Dam. I paddled in this …
Postcards of the Charles River from the Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library has posted a collection of Newton post cards using Flickr. Several of the pictures show how the Charles River used to …
Newton And The Charles River
The Boston Globe West has a story from the Newton History Museum at The Jackson Homestead focusing on the impact of the Charles River on …
Paddling on the Bellingham Meadows
The Bellingham Meadows are part of the Natural Valley Storage Project. The Army Corps of Engineers uses stategic areas of wetlands along the Charles River …
Paddling in Elm Bank and the Bays Region of the Charles River
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 …