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Kayaking on Squannacook River - in Groton MA Rating: One Star - One can not go very far on the Squannacook River, maybe an hour or less of paddling before you hit all those downed trees that becomes more and more dificult to go over or under or around. It was fun to get past the first half-a-dozen tree obstacles though until you hit the impassable.   Put in at Townsend Road behind   water office in Groton MA. Paddle upriver   and return. Estimated round trip   distance = 3+ miles Downed trees   as of July 2012.   Bertozzi Wildlife   Management Area Squannacook   River Dam Squannacook River   Conservation Area West Groton   Water Office Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Squannacook River Trip Report REI Guidepost: Squannacook River Eclectic Guy: Paddling the Squannacook River Squannacook River Rail Trail Number of original photos on this page : 57 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. At West Groton Water Supply District Office on Townsend Road in Groton MA. Trip date is July 2012. At the put in to Squannacook River behing the water office. Just launched. This pond-like reservoir has aquatic vegation . . . Looking south is this big smokestack and some industrial buildings. I am now paddling north trying to find the river. Jump ropes. This is the point I have to turn back as I am now on top of a tree just a few inches under water. Now paddling downriver back to where I started. It was a 2-hour round trip.