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Kayaking on Flat River Reservoir - (aka Johnson Pond) in Coventry RI


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  Put in at park on Old Flat River
  Road in Coventry RI.
Paddle around north end
  of Flat River Reservoir.
Paddle south east
  on Flat River.
Take out at Harkney Hill
  Road in Coventry RI.
  Estimated distance
  = 4+ miles
Francis H. Sherman
  Memorial Park
Flat River
  Reservoir Dam
Big River Conservation
  Area

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Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Zeke's Bridge Fishing Access
Lakelubbers.com: Johnson Pond in Coventry RI


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At Francis H. Sherman Memorial Park on Old Flat River Road in Coventry RI.
Pictures taken September 2017.


The put in to Flat River ( a bit muddy).


Flat River seen from the put in.


Just outside the Sherman Park on Old Flat River Road,
a hundred feet or so to the west is roadside parking area.


Across the parking area, is this roadside informal put on Old Flat River Road.


Now at the takeout at Zeke's Bridge on Harkney Hill Road in Coventry RI.


The access area at Harkney Hill Road.


Take out spot from Flat River at Harkney Hill Road.