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Riverview Apartments put-in. 

Interesting Info on the Quinsigamond River

 N 42 11 232    W071 41 652  Google Directions

174 Providence Road Grafton, Massachusetts

The trip upstream from the put-in is interesting and scenic but it sometimes becomes hard to paddle beyond the point the river narrows.  If it becomes too difficult to paddle into the narrow stretch, it’s possible to paddle downstream, past the put-in to Fisherville Pond to explore its shoreline. 

We plan to head right from the put in and go upstream for as long as we can before turning around because of tough obstacles or time. On the return trip we may proceed past the put in and paddle further south depending on time until sunset. The upstream section is much more diverse and interesting than the downstream portion.

Drive through the parking for the first launch and around to the second launch, which we will be using.

 Directions

From the North and Worcester Area. Travel on Route 146 South into Sutton MA. Take Exit 13 for Central Turnpike At the end of the exit ramp, turn left for Central Turnpike East.Continue East when the road name changes to Sutton Road.  Continue straight through the five-way intersection and down the hill into Rockdale. Turn left at the T intersection onto Route 122 North toward Grafton.   Stay to the right on Route 122 when Route 122A splits off to the left. Continue one more mile on route 122 North.  Turn left at the Riverview Apartments sign. Follow the road 1/4 mile to the end where it becomes a dirt road. Drive through the parking for the first launch and around to the second launch, which we will be using.

From the South and Rhode Island. Travel into Massachusetts on Route 146 North. Take Exit 13 for Central Turnpike. At the end of the ramp turn right for Central Turnpike East. Continue East when the road name changes to Sutton Road.  Continue straight through the five-way intersection and down the hill into Rockdale. Turn left at the T intersection onto Route 122 North toward Grafton. Stay to the right on Route 122 when Route 122A splits off to the left. Continue one more mile on route 122 North.  Turn left at the Riverview Apartments sign. Follow the road 1/4 mile to the end where it becomes a dirt road. Drive through the parking for the first launch and around to the second launch, which we will be using.

 Questions on the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Starting at the park’s Boat Ramp, a typical paddle skirts the perimeter of Olney Pond to view the glacial erratic boulders and wildlife in the coves and along the shoreline.  

From Rhode Island Route 146 southbound from Woonsocket and Massachusetts: Going south on Route 146, take Exit 4 and turn right onto Twin River Road east. 

 From Rhode Island Route 146 northbound from Providence:  Going north on Route 146, take Exit 4 and turn left onto Twin River Road east. 

 Go down the hill to the end of Twin River Road.  At the park entrance, turn right onto the Les Pawson Loop.  Pass two parking lots and the public beach on the left.  Be aware of speed bumps and pedestrians using the left side of the one-way road.  Go a total of 1.4 miles.  You will see a large Lincoln Woods Boat Ramp sign on the left and a small sign on the right.  Turn left onto the unpaved access road to enter the boat launch area.

 The boat ramp has ample room for parking.  There are also two ramps designed for transferring to a kayak from a wheelchair.  When leaving the boat launch area, turn left onto the one way Les Pawson Loop to reach the Twin River Road and the Manchester Print Works Road exits.

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl StoneFoxfarm75@gmail.com   401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:   Join by clicking here   If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange  shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Echo Lake (Pascoag Reservoir)- Glocester RI

Approx paddle time  2 hours.

The Blackstone River. Paddle on the canal to historic Goat Hill lock and into Rice City Pond and back.

No  RSVP is needed for the paddle.   

The River/ canal loop is for experienced paddlers only.

Rice City Pond is suitable for everyone.

 There will be leaders available to lead the Rice City up and back trip as well as the river and canal loop. You will be asked which section you would like to paddle when we arrive and unload our boats. 

Rice City up and back is suitable for all. The River loop is suitable for experienced paddlers with good boat control.  The river loop  launches on the Blackstone River. There are trees to avoid while paddling in current.  You should have good boat control. We will take out and then do a short portage and put in the canal and paddle back to the put in.

Paddle on the canal to historic Goat Hill lock and into Rice City Pond.

We will be meeting and launching at the same location for both trips. We will be meeting and launching from the Tri-River Medical Center Parking lot in Uxbridge MA located at :

 281 E Hartford Ave, Uxbridge, MA

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(Parking across from 64 Log Road, Smithfield, RI) 

The 300-acre reservoir commonly known as Stump Pond is also known as the Stillwater Reservoir and the Woonasquatucket Reservoir.  The Stump Pond name comes from the time dead tree trunks stood in the water after the land was flooded to create the reservoir.  The put-in parking lot is used by many fishermen and can be crowded at times.  There is a concrete ramp for boat trailers and grassy space on either side for launching kayaks if the ramp is being used to launch larger boats. 

From Route I-295 northbound or southbound, take Exit 8B for Route 7 north.  Travel about 0.4 mile on Route 7 north to the next traffic light. At the light, turn left onto Route 116 South. Go one mile on Route 116 South to the T intersection traffic signal and turn left. 

Immediately, turn right at the next light to continue on Route 116/Route 5.  Pass the Smithfield Police Department station on the left and cross over the bridge.  Where Route 116/5 curves sharply to the left, take the first right for Log Road.  Shortly after, bear right at the fork to remain on Log Road.  Go one quarter mile more and turn right into the Stump Pond Fishing Area parking lot. (The entrance is across the street from 64 Log Road, Smithfield.)   

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Blackstone Gorge to Millville lock, Blackstone MA  Suitable for all levels of experience.

Blackstone Gorge to the Millville Rapids from Erik Eckilson on Vimeo.

The Blackstone Gorge : GPS Coordinates: N42 00.923     W071 33.165

66 County Street, Blackstone MA

From the North (Massachusetts, Worcester Area)  Go to Route 146 South. In Rhode Island, take Exit 14 for Forestdale/North Smithfield. Turn left off the exit ramp and cross over the highway bridge. Go straight through the traffic light for Great Road, Route 146A south. Follow Great Road, Route 146A straight to the next traffic light.  Turn left onto St. Paul Street. Follow St. Paul Street to the traffic light at the end.  Turn left onto Route 122 north, Main Street, Blackstone Mass. Follow Rt. 122 north for about 1 mile. A sign will direct you to turn left onto County Street towards the Blackstone Gorge.  The gorge is at the end of County Street with parking on the left.

 From the South (Rhode Island and the Providence Area) Go to Route 146 North. While still in Rhode Island, take Exit 14 for Forestdale/North Smithfield.    Turn right at the end of the exit ramp.   Take an immediate right at the traffic light onto Route 146A South, Great Road. Follow Great Road straight to the next traffic light.   Turn left onto St. Paul Street. Follow St. Paul Street to the traffic light at the end.  Turn left onto Route 122, Main Street North in Blackstone Mass.   Follow Rt. 122 North for about 1 mile.  A sign will direct you to turn left onto County Street towards the Blackstone Gorge.      The gorge is at the end of County Street with parking on the left.

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The launch is at the end of Indian Trail in Chepachet (Glocester) RI. Keech Pond is a 129 acre pond that is state managed. One third of the trip on Keech Pond is private, wooded land. The rest of the trip goes by waterfront homes. You can explore the various coves on this pond. It connects to the 186 acre Smith and Sayles Reservoir by a low dam, you could pick up your boat and portage over to enter the larger Smith and Sayles Reservoir if you wanted a longer trip.

41° 52.542' N    71° 41.438' W   See this location in: Google Maps 

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

From Rt. 146 North take Slatersville/Forestdale exit. At end of the ramp, take left onto School Street. School Street merges into Greene Street in Slatersville, next to white church. Greene Street then becomes Main
Street. Follow Main street until end at light at intersection with Route 102/Bronco Highway. Make a left onto Route 102. Follow Rt. 102 about 2 miles to Glendale. At Bella's Restuarant, on left, take left on to access
road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway and first right onto Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road. Proceed about 1/2 mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to the beach here. Go past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut along the shore
line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood. State boat launch will be on right at the bend in the road.

From Rt. 146 South: Take Slatersville/Forestdale exit. At end of ramp, turn right onto School Street. School Street merges into Greene Street in Slatersville, next to white church. Greene Street then becomes Main Street. Follow Main street until end at light at intersection with Route
102/Bronco Highway. Make a left onto Route 102. Follow Rt. 102 about 2 miles to Glendale. At Bella's Restaurant, on left, take left on to access road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway and first right onto
Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road. Proceed about 1/2 mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to the beach here.  Go past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut along the shore line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood. State boat launch will be on right at the bend in the road.

From Rt. 295 Take exit 8 B for Route 7 North. Follow Rt. 7 north about 7 miles to light at intersection with Route 102. Turn left onto 102. Follow Rt. 102 about 1 mile to Glendale. At Bella's Restaurant, on left, take
left on to access road. At end of road, turn right onto Victory Highway and first right onto Joslin Road. Take first left onto Spring Lake Road. Proceed about 1/2 mile and take left onto Black Hut Road - there is a sign to the beach here. Go past Spring Lake beach parking lot and follow Black Hut along the shore line of the lake through a small lake front neighborhood. State boat launch will be on right at the bend in the road.

Spring Lake Boat ramp: N 41° 58.695'  W 071° 39.864'

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Slatersville Reservoir and the Branch River- North Smithfield (Slatersville)

41° 59.223' N    71° 36.035' W   

See this location in: Google Maps   

The Slatersville Fishing Area boat ramp sits on the upper part of Slatersville Reservoir, a 144-acre body of water with many interesting coves to explore. The Branch River, which is also navigable by small boats, flows into the southwest end of the reservoir. The east side of the reservoir is largely wooded, while the west side has more houses.

Stay away from the dam at the northeast end of the reservoir.  Water flows over the dam into the lower part of Slatersville Reservoir, dropping around 20 feet in the process.

Directions

 From the South (Rhode Island and the Providence Area)  Travel north on Route 146. Take Exit 14 for Forestdale/North Smithfield/Route 5/Route 102. At the end of the ramp turn right onto School Street.  Go 300 feet to the traffic light and turn left onto Victory Highway/Route 102/Route 146A.  Go straight on Victory Highway for about 3 miles. Turn left into the second dirt driveway for the Slatersville Fishing Area parking lot.

From the North (Northern RI and the Worcester Area)  Travel south on Route 146. Take Exit 14 for Forestdale/North Smithfield/Route 5/Route 102. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Victory Highway/Route 102/Route 146A.  Follow Victory Highway for about 3 miles.

For questions about the BVPC, Contact Cheryl stonefoxfarm75@gmail.com  401-497-5887. Membership is required. Click on the link to learn  how to join:  Membership link .  If you are not a yet a member and are undecided about joining, come join us for a trip to help make up your mind.   Introduce yourself to one of the trip leaders in the orange shirts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.