Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Housatonic River - in Stockbridge MA


Rating: Two Stars - Beautiful river that befits this quaint town of Stockbridge in the Berkshires. Along the route are three road bridges and the same number of pedestrian/golf cart bridges. It was raining the previous days and the Housatonic today was flowing nicely helping me out.

  Put in at Park Street
  in Stockbridge MA.
Take out at Glendale Middle Road
  in Stockbridge MA.
Estimated distance
  = 3.5 miles
Glendale
  Dam
Stockbridge
  Town Park
Norman Rockwell
  Museum

Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Housatonic River Guide: Park Street, Stockbridge MA
Housatonic River Guide: Glendale Middle Road Bridge, Stockbridge Golf Club, Stockbridge MA
Housatonic River Guide: Glendale Middle Road Bridge at Castle Hill, Stockbridge MA
Norman Rockwell Museum


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At the Route 7 bridge over the Housatonic River in Stockbridge MA.
Trip date is July 2015.


At the Stockbridge town park on Park Street just beside the Route 7 bridge.





The Boston Kayaker and son unloading at the Park Street access.





The Boston Kayaker just launched on the Housatonic River.


Passing under the Route 7 bridge.


























The waters of Housatonic River is brownish today.
































The first of many pedestrian bridges on the golf course.




















Approaching the Main Street bridge.








Passing under the Main Street bridge over the Housatonic River.

















Golf carts on the pedestrian bridge.








Golfers.


























The resident ducks of the Housatonic River.


























Butler Road bridge.











A tree growing horizontally over the Housatonic.








The Housatonic River looking north from the Glendale Middle Road bridge.


Approaching the Glendale Middle Road bridge.


The Boston Kayaker approaching the Glendale Middle Road bridge.

















The Boston Kayaker's wife on Glendale Middle Road bridge.





Passing under the Glendale Middle Road bridge.
Take out is on the left right after the bridge.


Looking downstream just before takeout, the bouys marking the Glendale Dam.





The Boston Kayaker just landed on downstream side of Glendale Middle Road bridge.
Paddle time was 1 hour 10 minutes.








The Boston Kayaker and son at the takeout.