Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Weymouth Back River - in Weymouth MA Rating: Two Stars - A very nice trip I had on this river. As you go into the Weymouth Back River past the Route 3A bridge and into the lake-like estuary, you will forget you are in a Boston-suburbia and feels like New Hampshire. I followed my own advise and start my paddle at 11am when the high tide is scheduled at 12:15pm. I managed to get to fish ladder and back. The round trip was a little over 2 hours.   Put in at Abigail Adams Park on   Route 3A in Weymouth MA. Paddle upriver into   Weymouth Back River. Turn around at fish   ladder and return. Estimated round trip   distance = 5+ miles   Fish ladder at Iron Hill Street   in East Weymouth MA. Best to start trip an hour   before high tide. Great Esker   Park Bare Cove   Park Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: US Harbors: Weymouth Fore River Tides Wild Turkey Paddlers: Back River Wild Turkey Paddlers: Weymouth Back River Trip Report 1 Wild Turkey Paddlers: Weymouth Back River Trip Report 2 Paddling.net: Weymouth Back River Trip Report 1 Paddling.net: Weymouth Back River Trip Report 2 REI Guidepost: Weymouth Back River Number of original photos on this page : 121 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. At the Abigail Adams Park on Route 3A in Weymouth MA. Trip date is June 2013. Going into Abigail Adams Park, the launch is on the far left corner. The launch is on that corner off the park on left leading to walking trails. It has been raining for more than 24 hours and the rain as forecast has subsided. The Boston Kayaker just launched onto Weymouth Back River. The South Shore Yatch Club is on my right. Must go to the left around this yatch club get to the Route 3A bridge, After rounding the South Shore Yatch Club, Route 3A bridge over Weymouth Back River comes into view. Route 3A bridge over Weymouth Back River. Just past / south of the Route 3A bridge is the mouth of Weymouth Back River. Very nice. The Weymouth Back River has this lake-like section that is wide. Looking to my right (west). Another kayaker on Weymouth Back River. Smokestack of the local power company. A white heron on Weymouth Back River. A duck in flight on Weymouth Back River. A bit wavy. The High Street Bridge tunnel in Jackson Square. I picked the right tunnel. Water is flowing swift inside the tunnel. Looks like a canal with walls. IMG_6839.JPG The Weymouth Back River fish ladder seen from below. This is the end of the forward part of this kayak trip. I turned around for my return journey and now paddling north downriver. Bird in flight over Weymouth Back River. A cove on my right (east). Decided this is a good spot to land and stretch my legs. Back on Weymouth Back River. I am about 20 minutes away to my finish line. The Route 3A bridge over Weymouth Back River now on the horizon. The South Shore Yatch Club. Landed. From launch to landing was 2 hours 6 minutes.