Paddling the Last Stretch of the Charles River to the Ocean
by 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 …
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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 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 …