Nipmuc River - June 9, 2026

At the put-in

I joined last night’s Blackstone Valley Paddle Club trip on the Nipmuc River – one of my favorites. The Nipmuc River arises in Burrillville at the confluence of Round Top Brook and the Chockalog River, and flows south about 3-miles to Harrisville where it flows into the Clear River. 

We had 16 boats with 3 canoes. The river was low but runnable – 3 cfs. 2.8 feet. We paddled up a couple of miles over three beaver dams, including one that was built since the river was scouted last week. Unfortunately, the top section is clogged with trees. From there it is a quick trip back downstream. Nice night.

Portaging over the second beaver dam

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