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Kayaking on Mattapoisett River - from Rochester MA to Mattapoisett MA


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  Put in at Snipatuit Road
  in Rochester MA.
Take out at River Road before
  Route 6 in Mattapoisett MA.
Estimated distance
  = 10 miles
Portage around
  dam.
  Cranberry bog dam south
  of Wolf Island Road.
River might be too shallow
  during summer months.
River name means "land
  between waters".
Fish Ladder
  at Route 6
  This route is site of annual
  Memorial Day Boat Race.
     

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

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The marker to Mattapoisett River on Route 6 in Mattapoisett MA.
Pictures taken September 2015.


Mattapoisett River viewed from the Route 6 bridge.


Just next to the bridge over Mattapoisett River is River Road.


The put in spot is just above the fish ladder on this green space at the corner of River Road and Route 6.


The access to Mattapoisett River on River Road.


The fish ladder just downstream of river access.


The informational marker at the Mattapoisett Fish Ladder.