Wood River

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:55:46 GMT

8-3-07

Wood River

Start Point: DEM area on Rt. 165 (Exeter) just before Mt Tom Rd

Ending: Wyoming Pond, Hopkinton (Rt. 3)

This was my 3rd time going down this stretch of the river. However, this would be my 1st time in a kayak...the other times I was in a canoe. I was disappointed with the water level. It was very shallow and required a lot of, what I call, shimmying to get over rocks and thru the very shallow areas. Aside from that, it was a nice way to beat the heat, as the temperature was in the mid-90's. We enjoyed taking a dip when we got to Barberville Dam (where we had to carry our kayaks across the road to continue on) and watching the wildlife. The turtles were really enjoying their sunbathing today. We must have seen about a dozen here and there. And there were tons of dragon flies! The hawk flying down river was a treat as well as seeing the heron, who was being camera shy.

Hope Dam

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:54:26 GMT

Village of Hope

Scituate, RI

A nice spot for a kayak ride and, I hear, a good place to fish.

Wilderness Wandering: Kayaking

Wood River

Hope Dam