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Paddling in Massachusetts

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Assabet RiverPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Assabet River

~7 min drive

Assabet River is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Northborough, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 217 cfs and a gradient of about 9.2 feet per mile.

Car top boat Only Launch

~14 min drive

Car top boat Only Launch is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

Sudbury RiverPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sudbury River

~13 min drive

Sudbury River is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Hopkinton, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 147 cfs and a gradient of about 14.7 feet per mile.

Seasonal Car Top Boat Slipway

~15 min drive

Seasonal Car Top Boat Slipway is a boat launch in Massachusetts. It gives access to Fort Meadow Reservoir.

Blackstone RiverPhoto: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Blackstone River

~16 min drive

Blackstone River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Northbridge, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 323 cfs.

Canoe and Kayak launch

~15 min drive

Canoe and Kayak launch is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

Quinapoxet RiverPhoto: en:User:LymanSchool (Richard B. Johnson), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Quinapoxet River

~20 min drive

Quinapoxet River is a 4.2-mile paddling stretch near Jefferson, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 40.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state conservation department.

Canoe and kayak lanch point

~18 min drive

Canoe and kayak lanch point is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

Mumford RiverPhoto: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mumford River

~23 min drive

Mumford River is a 7.7-mile paddling stretch near East Douglas, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 107 cfs and a gradient of about 45.5 feet per mile.

Eddy Pond Boat Ramp

~19 min drive

Eddy Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

French RiverPhoto: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

French River

~27 min drive

French River is a 5.6-mile paddling stretch near Oxford, Massachusetts. USGS models an average flow of about 210 cfs and a gradient of about 31.3 feet per mile.

Lake Boon

~22 min drive

Lake Boon is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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