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| Fiona heads out |
Last year at this time we had a couple of feet of snow on
the ground, and the Blackstone River was frozen solid. The ice was thick enough to support fishermen above the Rolling Dam – that almost never happens.
Yesterday the river was pretty much ice free, and the
temperature was in the mid-50’s.
It even looked like spring as we put-in above the Rolling Dam in Blackstone,
but the water was a chilly 38° (this is one of the few sites around with a
thermometer on the gage). The level was around 7’ on the Millville gage.
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| Approaching the new bike path bridge |
We had three boat and four paddlers as we headed upstream
toward Millville. It’s a couple
miles of flatwater, but still a pleasant trip. The main attraction on this section of the river is a huge
stone lock that is a remnant of the 1828 Blackstone Canal. It is one of only three that survive,
and because it is now high and dry you can get a great look at it’s
construction. There are also a
couple of massive railroad bridges – including one that is being converted for
use on a new bikepath through the area.
We put-in around 9:00, and got back to the cars around
noon. Prefect morning trip.
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| Taking a break at the Millville Lock |
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