We have moved the meet up time for the Sudbury River from 10:00 am to 9:00 am. This is so we don't have to cancel the trip. It takes an hour and some to find the Sherman bridge put in. I will meet at the Mansfield rest stop on 95 N at 8:00am for those who want to travel together. It is about 5 miles past Exit 5 Ma. I haven't been contacted by anyone yet. My new e-mail is williamluther058@gmail.com. Please contact Bill to Rsvp.
Probably not - cloudy, 50% chance of rain (some heavy), chance of thunderstorms. T-storm would get us off the water until it passed (they usually don't last long). Rain is just rain - would make for a cooler paddle on what has been a hot week.
I guess we will have to make a final decision tomorrow. I can't paddle Sunday, so it has to be Saturday for me.
Lynne: I do not see a better forecast. I agree with Erik. If it rains we get wet. If it thunders we seek shelter. There are only so many summer days and I used to like walking in a warm summer rain. We'll see. You are welcome to make your own call. We'll probably go unless they call for a real soaking rain. We will update. BIll
The trip will go on as planned with a 9:00 am meet at the Sherman Bridge Rd, Wayland. Caravan from Mansfield rest area at 8:00 am. We will plan to get wet and we'll probably paddle upstream and return by 12 noon to avoid forecasted downpours. Bill williamluther058@gmail.com
The forecast was for rain, and we definitely got rain, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of four intrepid paddlers (2 kayaks – Conrad and Al, 1 Canoe – Erik and Bill) who explored the Sudbury River as it meanders though the towns of Wayland and Sudbury.
We met at 9:00 at the put-in at Sherman’s Bridge Road in Wayland. Our original plan was to run a shuttle down to Lowell Road in Concord, but with rain and the threat of thunderstorms, we decided to skip the shuttle and stay close to the cars in case we needed to get off the river. We launched our boats at around 9:30 and headed north through the marshes toward Route 27. We visited the site of King Philip’s War battle, and an historic Stone Arch Bridge.
As we headed back to Sherman Bridge Road a steady rain began to fall, but with rain gear it was still comfortable. We continued downstream past our put-in at Sherman’s Bridge Road and into the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge – a 3,800 acre protected wetland and bird sanctuary along the Sudbury and Concord Rivers.
We arrived back at the put-in at around 1:30 after an 11-mile trip. In spite of the rain, it was another great day on the water. Thanks to Bill for leading.
