Quinsigamond - Riverview Landing - May 25, 2021

Frank - out fearless leader

I decided to join the Blackstone Valley Paddle Club for my first trip of the year. We would be paddling the lower Quinsigamond River from the Riverview Landing.

Although the Quinsigamond has many small tributaries and drains a large area, the river itself is short - just 5-miles. It flows south from Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, through Snow Marsh and Lake Ripple in Grafton, and into the Fisherville Pond in Fisherville where it merges with the Blackstone.

Down Fisherville Pond

There are two sections of the Quninsigamond that get paddled regularly - upper and lower. To access the upper section you can put in at Ekblaw Landing off Route 122 and paddled upstream under the Mass Pike and into Snow Marsh – a 59-acre marsh protected by MassWildlife and Ducks Unlimited, or downstream into Lake Ripple.

We were paddling the lower section, putting in at the town access behind the Riverview Apartments off Providence Road in Grafton. The river was low - 1 foot, 13 cfs. We paddled downstream through Fisherville Pond and into the Blackstone River at the stepped dam at Fisherville. We then paddled back upstream, past the put-in until we reached a large beaver dam that blocked out path. If you are determined you can paddle up to the dam at Lake Ripple. Nice night as always.

Dave - back to the put-in before dark

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