Another 50°Day – River Bend Farm to the Millville Rapid - January 27, 2018

Broken Dam at Route 16

We had another nice warm day, and Jonathan and Conrad were willing to head south to paddle the nine-mile section of the Blackstone from River Bend Farm in Uxbridge to the Millville Rapid in Millville. The day was warm, the river was up (4 feet, 500 cfs), and the winds were gusting up to 40 mph. 

The first half of the trip is quick water as the river twists and turns through the woods. After it absorbs the Mumford and West Rivers about half way down, the Blackstone opens up and there is more flatwater. There are two small rapids that get all the attention - the Broken Dam at Route 16, and the Millville Rapid at the end. Here I am with Bill running the Millville Rapid.


Millville Rapid from Erik Eckilson on Vimeo.

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