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Kayaking on Ten Mile River and Central Pond - in Seekonk MA Rating: Two Stars - Although the water body is in Rhode island, I listed this route under Seekonk MA as the put in is a few inside the Massachusetts border. Central Pond was swooning with white swans, I would say more than 50. The search for the Ten Mile River was not straightforward and you well get some satisfaction finding it. Too bad the Ten Mile River was not accessible from the Slater Park and rather was treated like a ditch that was fenced off.   Put in at Newman Avenue   in Seekonk MA. Paddle north to Slater   Park and return. Estimated round trip   distance = 3.5 miles Slater Memorial   Park Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Ten Mile River Watershed Council Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Central Pond and Turner Pond Map and Paddling Guide (pdf) Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Central Pond and Turner Pond Map and Paddling Guide (cached copy) Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Kimberly Ann Rock Memorial (Redland Avenue) Explore RI's Blueways and Greenways: Newman Crossing Wikipedia: Slater Park Wikipedia: Daggett House Number of original photos on this page : 93 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. The Rhode Island border on the foot of the northeast side of Route 152 bridge. The Boston Kayaker on Central Pond launch in Seekonk MA. Trip date is September 2013. Just launched on Central Pond. Paddling northwards. Another kayaker. After the bend, the length of Central Pond in full view. Those white dots are wild swans. The swans are clustering to my left on the west side of the pond. Somewhere here is the Ten Mile River inlet. I initially veered right from here. Found out later that on the left is the Ten Mile River already in front of me. Shallow part of the pond on the north end. I veered of westward looking for the Ten Mile River inlet. All these mini-coves are dead ends. Looking south from the north end of Central Pond. Now I am right on track. This is the Ten Mile River inlet. This is now river-like and looks promising paddle-wise. The river sides have walls. To my left is the start of the Slater Park Memorial. Kids on cross-country bikes using this old rail bridge over the Ten Mile River. I have paddled upriver as far as navigable on the Ten Mile River and is now stuck on shallows. Just a few feet in front of me is this rocky and shallow part. Decided to turn around at this point. Now paddling back downriver with the flow on the Ten Mile River. This bend to the left should lead me back to Central Pond. Facing south on Central Pond. Swans a-swooning on Central Pond. Landed. I was on the water for exactly 1 hour and 40 minutes.