June 4th Assabet River Trip coordinator: Sharon Dragon shdrag1@gmail.com. Meet at 9:45 for a 10:15 shuttle. RSVP required to shdrag1@gmail.com
This is an intermediate paddle due to length and pace. Strong paddling skills and boats 12 feet or more are highly recommended.
Assabet River - Acton, MA to Concord, MA
We will put in at the Acton Canoe Launch and paddle down the Assabet River to its convergence with the Sudbury River to form the Concord River. This trip is mostly flatwater, with some quickwater. We will continue down the Concord River the Old North Bridge in the Minute Man National Historic Site.
Directions to the Put in: from I495 north, take exit 27 toward Stow. Turn left onto MA-117 east. Continue 7 miles and take left on to Main St. After 1 mile take a right on the Waltham Street. After 500 feet take a left onto Powder Mill Rd (MA-62 east). Continue for 1.2 miles. The Acton Canoe Launch is on the right just before the bridge.
42°26'26.1"N 71°25'46.9"W
(Take out - Old Calf Pasture, 181 Lowell Road, Concord, MA )
Note: Please inspect your boat and gear for any invasive Aquatic plants. If you have been on the water in the past 5 days, please clean and dry your equipment. Also, check, clean, drain and dry after.
Changes and cancellations to trips will be posted on the flatwater message board.
Please check the board before leaving for any trip. Our coordinators provide directions as a courtesy to paddlers however, you are responsible to refer to a map and familiarize yourself with the trip location.
Any paddle sport is an assumed risk sport. Some aspects of canoeing and kayaking involve the risk of serious injury or death. The Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association, although safety conscious, cannot guarantee your personal safety in club activities.
Re: Saturday paddle
Posted by Cheryl on 6/2/2022, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Saturday paddle "
Have a great time! I'm waiting to hear if the rivers are dropping this early in the summer. I'm planning on the Sudbury trip to be an upriver and back trip. We spent a lot of time finding and doing the shuttle and re-strapping multiple boats. Paul Heroux did a great job and practically rode in the trunk on the way back. See ya, BIll