Boston Kayaker

Kayaking On Taunton River - from Halifax MA to Middleboro MA Rating: Two-and-a-Half Stars - This is the first runnable stretch of the Taunton River. Surprisingly "wild" (undeveloped that is). There are enough downed trees along the way to make the paddling interesting, none that required portage when we paddled. Total paddle time is 2 hours 14 minutes.   Put in at Cherry Street   bridge in Halifax MA. Take out at Titicut Street   bridge in Middleboro MA. Estimated distance   = 5.6 miles Reynolds Dam   - breached   Class I rapids under   Titicut Bridge Nemasket River enters   on river left Alternate access at   Summer Street bridge   Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Cherry Street Bridge River Access (put in) Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Summer Street Bridge River Access Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Titicut Street Bridge River Access (take out) Taunton River Watershed Alliance Taunton River Watershed Map Taunton River Watershed Map (cached copy) Wikipedia: Taunton River Number of original photos on this page : 88 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. At the Cherry Street Bridge in Halifax MA. Trip date is May 2016. The path to the put-in is over the guard rail From the Cherry Street Bridge looking downriver. Put in at the left (east) bank. The path to the put in. My wife just launched on the Taunton River. The Boston Kayaker launching on the Taunton River. Muddy bank. What a beautiful day to be in the Taunton River. The first of many downed trees. There seems to always have a path thru . . . The river banks are pristine and undeveloped. It will be towards the end of this kayak trip before we see about 3 houses. The Boston Kayaker on the Taunton River. The remnants of the Auburn Street bridge on the Taunton River. Looks like this tree will drop at any moment but not right now! Another paddler in a blue kayak on the Taunton River. Approaching Summer Street bridge. Took a break on the Summer Street bridge access. Back on the water, passing under the Summer Street bridge on the Taunton River. A pair of kayakers on the Taunton River. Railbridge over the Taunton River. On river left, the Nemasket River joins the Taunton River. The mouth of the Nemasket River. The first house we see on this route. Approaching the Titicut River . . . Waited for my wife to land before the Titicut Bridge and have her position on the bridge to take pictures. About to run the Titicut bridge rapids . . . Total paddle time is 2 hours 14 minutes.