Kayaking on Mumford River and Lackey Pond
- in Sutton MA
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Rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars - It was a very pleasurable afternoon on Lackey Pond and Mumford River.
Launched and paddled south into Lackey Pond. Continuing south,
I traced and found the Mumford River and followed it thru past Route 146.
Some trees on the rivers that made some challenging situations. I have
to move my body forward into the kayak so I can bend backwards and fit
between the downed tree and the kayak. The Mumford River and very much
pristine. Route 146 can mostly be heard, but when I am on this river,
I was at peace with the river and nature and myself. He! He!
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Put in above dam on Lackey
Dam Road in Sutton MA.
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Paddle upstream to the Mumford
River inlet and return.
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Estimated round trip
distance = 3 miles
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Lackey Pond
Dam
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River named after a 17th-century
hunter who drowned in this river.
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Pond can be covered with aquatic
vegetation in the summer.
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Downed trees as
of June 2012.
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Gilboa Pond
Dam
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Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality,
suitability and safety of this route for yourself.
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Kayaker
At Lackey Pond on Lackey Dam Road in Sutton.
Lackey Dam
Putting in at Lackey Pond.
Just launched. Paddling south.
Fishing from a boat.
Swan.
I am trying to find the Mumford River on this swampy pond . . .
Ok. Found this clear river path.
Front of me (right of river) is the Lackey Dam Road.
The north-bound Route 146 bridge.
Just past the Route 146 bridges.
A downed tree on Mumford River.
A turtle on a downed tree on Mumford River.
This one is easy to duck under . . .
My kayak is sitting on top of this tree and need to push/slide myself forward.
This tree is too low to duck under. I have to slide my body forward into the inside front
of the kayak so I can lean back to go under.
Another set of obstacles . . .
I can not go under this one . . .
It is at this point a decided to turn around. Been paddling upstream on the Mumford River for about an hour now.
Route 146 bridges over Mumford River.
Back to the swampy Lackey Pond.
