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 ]
Mark your calendars for January 4th at 12:30 at BATV (Billerica Access TV) 430 Boston Rd. Billerica. For the opening reception of the photography show of Billerica outdoors including photos of Shawsheen river paddles. All are welcome. Article and photos by Brian Henderbiscuit of the SRWA.
Led by Marlies, 7 enthusiastic paddlers braved the gray skies and paddled the Shawsheen River from Grace Drive in Wilmington to Ballardvale in Andover. Thanks to the many volunteers who removed parts of fallen trees from blocking the river over the past few years, this was the first time [ Read More ]
River Herring Network Annual Meeting – Thursday October 17 – Andover Hello River Herring Network Members, Below is the agenda for our upcoming annual meeting. This year the meeting is being hosted by the Town of Andover. Registration is FREE thanks to support from several organizations. If you [ Read More ]
Details: October 12, 2019! SRWA members and friends – let’s Join MarliesPaddles for an epic paddling event “La Grande Riviere Shawsheen” (or, The Grand Shawsheen!). This trip is planned, pre-scouted, and led by Marlies. Meet at 9:00 at the Grace Drive, Wilmington put-in (for GPS use 48 or 49 Grace [ Read More ]
Join the Shawsheen River Watershed Association for a paddle clean-up on Tewksbury’s ½ Way to Earth Day Clean-up. Meet at 9:00 at 2000 Whipple Street, Tewksbury (The Launch). We’ll drop kayaks/canoes, spot cars at either The Overlook (across from The Elks, South Street, Tewksbury) or 30 Bridge Street, and shuttle [ Read More ]