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Upper Millers flat water

Posted by Earl on 3/9/2024, 7:05 am

Anyone interested in paddling 10 miles of flat water on the upper Millers from Winchendon to South Royalston on Tuesday, March 12th?
Meet at 10:00 at the Riverside Cemetery on River Street in South Royalston, just north of route 68/Main Street. Winter paddling gear, lunch, and wheels for your boat.
Shuttle involved.

Re: Upper Millers flat water

Posted by Steve on 3/9/2024, 10:15 am, in reply to "Upper Millers flat water"

Sorry I am booked on Tuesday. Is that a whitewater run ?

Re: Upper Millers flat water

Posted by paul on 3/10/2024, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water"

Steve, the section below the one Earl is talking about is the whitewater run.

Re: Upper Millers flat water

Posted by Dan F on 3/9/2024, 10:33 am, in reply to "Upper Millers flat water"

I'd love to canoe this section of the Millers, but have a conflict on Tuesday. I could go Wed-Fri.

Link: Upper Millers paddling map

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Earl on 3/9/2024, 1:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water"

I have changed the date of the Millers River "flat water" trip to Thursday, March 14Th.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Dan F on 3/10/2024, 3:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

I'll be there. Have you portaged around Birch Hill Dam before?

Link: Upper Millers paddling map

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Earl on 3/11/2024, 9:06 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

No, we will be ending/taking out above Birch Hill Dam.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Erik on 3/11/2024, 9:21 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

I don't think there is a take-out below Birch Hill Dam before you get to the whitewater section. I may try to take the day off - never done this section.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Bob on 3/11/2024, 11:05 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

I am interested in the trip, but came down with a killer cold Saturday night and still feeling lousy now on Monday. I think I will be fine by Thursday but I realize that telling you I am a "maybe" is not helpful for planning purposes. If you need a definite yes or no I'd have to say no. But if you are ok with me joining at the last minute I may be able to join. You can reach me at boblatshaw@yahoo.com.

Bob Latshaw

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Earl on 3/11/2024, 11:30 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

No problem with a late response.
Hope you feel better by Thursday.
My # is 508-988-5589, if anyone is running late or canceling at the last minute.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Dan F on 3/11/2024, 11:27 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

OK, thanks for clarifying. Based on the meeting location, I thought we might be portaging over the dam and continuing downstream to Riverside Cemetery.

So the plan is to meet at Riverside, shuttle up to the put-in on River St in Winchendon, paddle down to the Dam, take out on river right, and then portage-cart down the dirt road and through any closed gates until we get to the cars?

I couldn't find any info on the Corps site about the status of any of the gates at Birch Hill WMA.

I've never paddled this stretch, but I've biked in the WMA and bounced along the access roads when they were open in the summer.

Paddling map:
https://millersriverwatershed.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/mrwc-5-8-17-umlo-bridge-001.pdf

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Earl on 3/11/2024, 11:33 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

No portaging over the dam. We will leave vehicles at the takeout.

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Posted by Steve on 3/11/2024, 4:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

Here are photos of the printed map by the Army Corps. Note the doubble dashed River Road between gate R06 and gate and gate W86 is only a narrow foot path through the woods.

Link: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBha4N

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Erik on 3/13/2024, 4:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

I'll be there - 10:00 at the Riverside Cemetery.

Thanks.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Earl on 3/13/2024, 6:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

Great, see everyone tomorrow.
Don't forget the sunscreen lotion.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Erik on 3/15/2024, 7:12 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

Here are my pictures:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/eckilson/albums/72177720315445922/

It was a great day - thanks Earl.

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change

Posted by Matt on 3/15/2024, 9:14 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

Dang! Wish I heard about this sooner!

Re: Upper Millers flat water date change photos

Posted by Earl on 3/15/2024, 11:49 am, in reply to "Re: Upper Millers flat water date change"

Link to my photos of a great early spring day on the water with new and old com padres.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/93506267@N05/albums/72177720315478494

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