Beautiful paddling day! Laurie, Alice, and Barbara put in at Knights of Columbus, Tewksbury and paddled upstream through the inundated marsh aiming for the Whipple launch. Fast moving water, high water, beautiful skies, budding maples, joyful meandering. At a downed tree near Whipple, we came back downstream past the KOC [ Read More ]
Night falls. I wait, huddled with others. Will the leatherback come forth from the sea? 1400 pounds of love repeating a life cycle. Hours pass, stars shimmer. A vague figure appears in the water. At last she makes her presence. Slowly, slowly La Tortuga lumbers up the beach. Imagine her [ Read More ]
Alice and Barbara had a delightful paddle from the Horn Bridge yesterday. There’s one obstruction closer to Dale St but we were able to get through it by bending as much as possible in our kayaks. If the river had been 2 inches higher, we couldn’t have gotten through. Next [ Read More ]
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It is very important that you are aware that this is a very old map. Due to changing conditions some of the River access points are either dangerous or no longer existent. Use caution when planning your trip. Remember river conditions not only change from year to year but also [ Read More ]
Save the date! Pending the lifting of covid-19 state of emergency , the SRWA tentatively plans to paddle the Shawsheen River two hours downstream from Billerica into Tewksbury. BYO boat. We will meet at 776 Boston road, Billerica at 9:30. We will park our cars downstream at Whipple and Brown [ Read More ]
I see a Goddess and her flowing hair. Foam white it is and curling wildly Down her back She lies in luxuriant repose.
Blue skies beckon our boat, but … Today’s Tewksbury paddle proved 🔺hazardous 🔺due to high water. Do not try this: Dropped off canoe at KOC, spotted the car downstream at River Pines, Andover. Drove back to KOC to start paddling. Some truly 🔺hairy sections near Mill St bridge; we portaged [ Read More ]
Mark your calendars: The Shawsheen River Watershed Association has contracted with Marlies Henderson to organize 7 paddles on the Shawsheen River, Saturdays, 10-noon, exploring sections closest to the headwaters in the spring, and then, going with the flow, other sections downstream. BYOBoat, rental yet TBD. Max participation 10 boats (free) [ Read More ]
Cancelled Launch: Shawsheen Pines, Andover; Take-out: Ballardvale, Andover We are starting biweekly paddles for experienced paddlers with their own equipment. Meet across from Pfizer on Lowell Junction Road. Shawsheen Pines Reservation is across from Pfizer. Use Google maps “Shawsheen Pines, 01810” for directions. We will shuttle cars. Short safety [ Read More ]