AMC Paddle - Nashua Still River in Spring

The Nashua River is so nice and close my house that it is a pleasure to do this paddling adventure any time of year.

As in the past, Jeff is leading us down and then back up the river.  We start at Still River Depot in Harvard.  The parking is adequate, albeit not enough where we need it.  The boat ramp into the river is concrete, but steep.  Being a more experienced paddler, I help many of the others get into their boats without tipping over.  We have 12 participants in 12 kayaks (no canoes today).  We put in at about 10:10am. 

Downstream to start.  Lots of boats in the water.  Current less than 1mph.

I've passed this wall-like feature several times and have yet to figure out what it is.  It's on the Devens property to our west.

We lunch up the hill at the amphitheater at the Bill Ashe Visitors Center.

Going back upstream, some of the water was so still, that the reflections were fantastic.

This trip was an excellent for novices, but I enjoyed it very much, too.  We were out for 4:24 and covered a distance of 8.73 miles.  One of the best parts for me was only 15 minutes to get home.  This is one of the few river stretches that I do that it is actually reasonably easy to paddle back upstream to your starting point.  Have fun out there!