Guides and Trips
Trips
Charles River (From Charles River Peninsula in Needham to Elm Bank)
Charles River Village, Massachusetts, United States
Kayaking / Canoeing | 8.7 miles
Kayaking / Canoeing | 8.7 miles
A beautiful early spring morning (about 60F). Paddled upstream from Cochrane Dam of Village Falls Park in Needham. This part of Charles River is right on the border of Needam and Dover. Came back downstream after arriving the Elm Bank Reservation, near Wellesley. Put in location: 40 Fisher St. Needham MA
Fiske Forest Trail and 1st Geocaching in Weston
Weston, Massachusetts, United States
Hiking | 1.5 miles
Hiking | 1.5 miles
A beautiful afternoon walk in the spring break week. Originally planed on yesterday, postponed due to the Boston on lock down following the Boston marathon explosion. Parking at Gun Clun Ln, starting point of trail is the abandoned Central Massachusetts Rail - the same track in front of Wayland Public Library. The major route of trail is good for biking.
Stoneymeade Trail (Acton) to Annursnac Trail (Concord)
East Acton, Massachusetts, United States
Hiking | 2.5 miles
Hiking | 2.5 miles
The trail starts from Stonymeade Way of Acton and ends Strawberry Rd of Concord. The Acton part is called Stonymeade Trail and Concord part is called Annursnac Trail. The secondary route leads to top of Annursac Hill. The trail condition is great, wide and well labeled. You can park either end of trail. The trail is part of Bay Circuit Trai.
流淌着金色的快乐的童年的大院里， 只能靠几栋永远不倒的石头楼和永远不老的梧桐树，辨别出旧日的影子。离开有二十年了吧。。。
回国有一个月的时间。但如此安静的散步，却仅仅这一个小时。在难得清凉的湖南九月初的早晨里，微风拂过柳叶和江水。吐纳中依稀嗅得碧潭大桥下燃纸伊人生活的酸楚。汨罗江流走了许多故事， 也正在流来了更多的。。
A 20-mile paddle with the blessing of great weather. Luckily I didn't skip this trip, It was last one for this summer before I went to China for the four week vacation.
Kayak trip to Boston Harbor to see the Tall Ships with New England Kayak Club and Level2 Paddlers Meetup Group. Starting from Schrafft's boat launch in Mystic River to World Trade Center and watch Tall Ships and had lunch near Hatch Shell of Charles River
Boston Light House (Lovells Island to Little Brewster)
Fort Warren, Massachusetts, United States
Kayaking / Canoeing | 5.9 miles
Kayaking / Canoeing | 5.9 miles
Started from the camping site on Lowells Island and passed Calf Island, Middle Brewster, Great Brewster, Little Brewster (Boston Light), Georges Island and came back.
An early morning walk on Lovells Island
Hamlen Trail and Our 1st GeoCaching in Wayland
Wayland, Massachusetts, United States
Hiking | 1.3 miles
Hiking | 1.3 miles
It is our 1st Geocaching. (Snake Brook Cache
N 42° 20.527 W 071° 20.476). I picked a 'beginner' geocache, it still took us about 10 min to find it once we arrived the destination. Along the way, we saw two snakes and one frog.
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Tempest 165 's 1st day on water, Somerville
Ten Hills, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
2.7 miles
2.7 miles
Got this Wildness System Tempest 165 a week ago. Finally, able to get out on the water. "But, I am an Ocean Kayak", said my Tempest 165. "Be patient, you will have plenty of time in those salty water" :) Good put-in location with concrete slope in 32 Shore Dr, Somerville
Spy pond is a kettle pond created aroudn 15,000 years ago by receding glacier. It has a 2-acre Elizabeth Island in the midde. We saw a swan and and a few Canada geese hatching their eggs in the island. The best launching site is on Pond Ln near Arlington Boys and Girls Club, there is a great boating launching ramp.
It is the 2nd NYC trip this year, we rented bikes in Central Park. QiQi is really surprised by the size of the park. He had this comment after finished his ride in the park. "This park is much bigger than the parks in America". Yeah, he think NYC is another country.
A walk from Central Park Zoo to the Boathouse
Midtown New York, New York, United States
Walking | 4.3 miles
Walking | 4.3 miles
Charles River (Boston: Allston, Cambridge, Brookline, Beacon Hill and West End)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Kayaking / Canoeing | 10.2 miles
Kayaking / Canoeing | 10.2 miles
No doubt it's a very unique part of Charles River, not necessary kayak-fridenly part, offers the view of Boston along the river. Lauching site: Charles River Canoe and Kayak in Allston.First half of trip: Not many of boats, crossed bridges are: Eliot Bridge, N Harvard St, John Weeks Bridge, Western Av Bridge and Cambridge Street BridgeSecond half of trip: Quite a few sail boats groups make the wide river a little crowded....
Charles River. (Newton, Weston, Wellesley and Waltham)
Auburndale, Massachusetts, United States
Kayaking / Canoeing | 10.2 miles
Kayaking / Canoeing | 10.2 miles
Charles River: paddled upstream from Auburndale, Newton, along the Weston, Newton border and up to Finlay Dam near Washington St of Newton Lower Falls. Came down to Woerd Av/Cove ST in Waltham). After abnormally warm winter, It is very a beautiful and unbelievable spring/early summer day (80F) in March,
