Archive for May, 2021

AFT Thanks to this crew this part of the river is navigatable. Michael Dempsey’s Shawsheen River crew: “This is our hobby: Weekly work parties to improve navigation” – before and after 🙂 BEFORE I paddled yesterday and came across this tree which had fallen totally across the river in about  [ Read More ]

Video from May 1st SRWA and Marlies Paddles

Posted by on May - 5 - 2021

Join SRWA and Marlies Paddles for the next group paddle. These very special excursions occur the first Saturday of each month, April -October To see part of the May trip from Billerica to Wilmington as we paddle through the aqueduct click here. Video Creator: Marlies Henderson

  The next SRWA-MarliesPaddles event is now open for registrations! Two hour easy suburban wilderness paddle, downstream Shawsheen River. Third of seven monthly (First Saturday) paddles. Click on here to sign up at Evenbrite.com About this Event Save the date! Adhering to Governor Baker’s – now relaxed mask wearing –  [ Read More ]

Saturday was a beautiful morning on the Shawsheen with plenty of water for easy paddling downstream and  plenty of sunshine mixed with some wind and cool temperatures. Marlies led a hearty crew of paddlers from Billerica to Wilmington via the Shawsheen River Aqueduct. Photos by Elizabeth, Marlies, and Alice.    [ Read More ]