Back to the Nashua - May 23, 2020

Through the strainers

I went back to paddle the Nashua River in Lancaster with Jonathan and Conrad. This time we put-in at Ponakin Bridge/Pellechia Conservation Area (off Rt. 70) on the North Branch (which flows generally south), and took out on Route 117 on the South Branch (which flows generally north). We paddled downstream about 5-miles, but the way the river loops around we only had to walk 2-miles back to the cars. Pretty section of river, and enough going on to keep us occupied. Level was 130 cfs on the Leominster gage - low but fluid.

Looking back I realized that I did the section of the North Branch above this back in November 2011, putting in at Searstown Mall on Rt. 2 in Leominster and taking out at Ponakin Bridge on Rt. 70 in Lancaster. Level that day was 380 cfs  on the Leominster gage. An old broken dam was the highlight of that section. 

Masks and social distancing at the take out

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