Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Silver Lake - in Grafton MA Rating: Half-Star - A small lake, this route can be paddled in less than an hour. There is a beaver dam on the north as you follow the inlet.   Put in at Upton Street   / Route 140 in Grafton MA. Paddle around lake, then north   upstream to inlet and return. Estimated round trip   distance = 1.5 miles Silver Lake   Dam Public   Beach Beaver   dam Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Number of original photos on this page : 46 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. Silver Lake Dam. Can be seen from Route 140. Silver Lake beach when I scouted this lake last May 2012. This is the free launch site to Silver Lake on Route 140. Trip date is August 2012. I launced from Route 140 as I mapped above (to avoid beach fee). The Boston Kayaker on Silver Lake in Grafton MA. I paddled initially soutwards. I can see the public beach on the south end of Silver Lake. From the south end of Silver Lake looking north. I am paddling towards the cove on the eastern side of Silver Lake. Coming out of the eastern cove and facing west, I can see Route 140. Heading to the northern tail of this lake. The northern section of Silver Lake is covered with aquatic vegetation. I am continuing my paddle northwards until . . . Beaver Dam. This marks my point of return. Now paddling south back to were I started. Route 140 traffic. Back on land. The paddle trip was less than an hour.