Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Nashua River - from Groton MA to Pepperell MA Rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars - The route starts with a tree-lined river, and then widens out with a lot of dense aquatic vegetation and some islands. The route was of good length, over 2 hours of paddling over varying river scenarios.   Put in at Long Hill Road / Route 225   bridge in Groton MA. Take out at Canal Street   in Pepperell MA. Estimated distance   = 4+ miles Pepperell Dam   Nashoba Paddlers kayak rentals   on W. Main Street in Groton MA "Nashua" means "river with   the pebbled bottom". Groton Place   Wildlife Sanctuary Petapawag   Boat Ramp Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Nashoba Paddler canoe and kayak rentals US Fish & Wildlife Service: Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge brochure US Fish & Wildlife Service: Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge brochure (cached copy) Nashua River Watershed Association Wikipedia: Nashua River Number of original photos on this page : 41 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. Route 225 bridge over Nashua River. Put in is on the south side. Trip date is July 2011. Groton Place Wildlife Sanctuary - about 200 feet from the put in. We parked one of our cars here. Route 225 bridge at the put-in. We started early and were on the water a little after 8am. Petapawag boat ramp. We have to zig-zag around this sea of lilies jutting from both sides of the river. We are now within site of our take out destination. That building and vehicle traffic is in Route 113 / Main Street. The take out is on the left. Pepperell canoe launch on Nashua River. Took us 2 and a quarter hours to do the suggested trip in the map above.