Led by Marlies, 18 showed up to paddle the Shawsheen River 10 AM – noon despite poor weather forecast! We had a 10 minute shower, but we took cover under the new Middlesex Tpke box culvert. Après-boat at Jade Pacific was delish – and then the hail really hit the fan (and the car top… Continue reading 4/9/22: April Showers Don’t Stop Intrepid Paddlers!
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2022 Shawsheen Boat Rack Application Process is Open
You will need to act fast to send in your 2022 application and agreement as a more general notice of availability will be sent out by the weekend. We will be accepting applications on a first-come first serve basis. The only change this year is that we ask applicants to identify the location where they… Continue reading 2022 Shawsheen Boat Rack Application Process is Open
Kayaking on the Potomac at Great Falls. Maryland/Virginia
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10/16/21 Ballardvale Day
It was a pleasure meeting so many interesting paddlers on Ballardvale Day. We look forward to seeing you next spring to kayak or canoe with us as well as discover buried treasure on a river cleanup. Thank you Barbara for your hard work planning the day. The costumes for dogs and kids were a… Continue reading 10/16/21 Ballardvale Day
10/2/2021 last SRWA Marlies Paddles of the 2021 season.
Great year, river had high water levels throughout the season and some sparks of fall color for today’s paddle. Brian, thank you for the post. Thank you for a wonderful season, Marlies and all the prep work you and Brian do.
Ipswich River Paddle
Beautiful day on the Ipswich – 8.5 miles from Salem Bridge to the take out at Foote Bros. My paddling adventure partner Alice and I spent over four hours exploring the river, “wrong ways” of deceitful meanders, a short portion of the Wenham Canal, and numerous little innundated inlets. Highlights were the six swans that… Continue reading Ipswich River Paddle
Merrimack River Users Survey
This is an important survey: “Supporting a broad-based, multi-state coalition to raise community, state, and federal awareness for maintaining a clean, safe Merrimack River”. To take the survey click here.
Marlies Paddles and SRWA: Sat, September 4, 2021: Paddle from North Andover to Lawrence
Post from Elisabeth Koenig MacAfee Wonderful morning floating along on the beautiful & swift Shawsheen River from N. Andover, to the tunnel under 495, and finally heading upstream along the Merrimack River to Spicket River with the waterfall from the North Canal and then a nice easy float down the Merrimack River. A… Continue reading Marlies Paddles and SRWA: Sat, September 4, 2021: Paddle from North Andover to Lawrence
9/52021: Men’s Senior World Cup Extreme Slalom Competition in Sleu, Spain
Click to view.2021 World Cup Extreme Slalom Seu Spain Kaelin
Paddling from Abbot Bridge Road, Andover 8/31 /21
Enjoyed a short paddle on the Shawsheen River with a flow of 100 cfs. Surprised to see a muskrat swimming. Click on IMG_2350 and look closely. A tree is down about 5 minutes upstream from the put-in. We were able to paddle through it but in higher or faster water this would be impossible. Kayak racks… Continue reading Paddling from Abbot Bridge Road, Andover 8/31 /21