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Kayaking on Lake Quinsigamond - in Shrewsbury MA Rating: One Star - An urban oasis in the middle of Massachusetts. Lots of rowers to be seen here and the occassional water skier. Shores are mostly developed with some short stretches of greenery.   Put in at North Quinsigamond   Avenue in Shrewsbury MA. Paddle south and   around then return. Estimated round trip   distance = 8+ miles Lake Quinsigamond   Dam   Alternate put in at Route 20   boat ramp on Flint Pond. Lake Quinsigamond   State Park Regatta Point   public beach This lake site of   rowing regattas. Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Paddling.net: Lake Quinsigamond Kayak Trip Report Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association Mass. Govt: Quinsigamond State Park Regatta Point Community Sailing Quinsigamond Rowing Association Number of original photos on this page : 71 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. At the Leo Corazini state boat ramp on North Quinsigammond Avenue in Shrewsbury MA. Trip date is August 2013. The Lake Quinsigamond boat ramp. To the right (north) of the launch is the I-290 highway bridge. Just launched on Lake Quinsigamond. Paddling south. Left bank is Shrewsbury MA. Right bank is Worcester MA. Next to the launch is the Donahue Rowing Center. That building on the horizon is the UMass Memorial Hospital of Worcester MA. A powered boat on Lake Quinsigamond. Route 9 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond. Looks like they are building a new bridge to replace the current Route 9 bridge. A boat pulling a water skier. The water skier's wake. At this point, I turned around and started paddling north. A helicopter ambulance "medivac" about to land on the hospital helipad. Continuing north, the I-290 bridge is approaching. The take is to the right just before that bridge. Donahue Rowing Center A couple in a tandem kayak just launched onto Lake Quinsigamond.