Al running the broken dam |
On the way to the put-in, I checked out the class II section of the Assabet that runs through Maynard. It starts below the Ben Smith Dam just upstream of where Route 117 splits off of Route 62. There are a few features by the big clock in Maynard center (Walnut St.). The last bit and the gage can be seen from the parking lot where the river goes under Routes 62 and 27. The take out is at the Elks Hall on Route 62. Minimum lever for running this is 250 cfs. It looked fun at 300 cfs. It's a short run, maybe a mile. The Boston AMC use to do their Spring Ice Breaker run here.
Tommy practicing peal-outs |
The river starts off as flatwater with the occasional riffle until we reached the broken dam at Damondale. This is a class I drop with a big big rock in the middle and a big eddy on river left. Jeff and I ran it first followed by Tommy and Al. Everyone made it through without difficulty.
Approaching the Old North Bridge |
Links:
Al's Trash Paddler blog entry
Assabet River Gage in Maynard
Minute Man National Historic Park
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