Ten Mile River Greenway - July 13, 2021

I turned in my canoe for a bike tonight to ride with Bill along the Ten Mile Greenway.

The Ten Mile River Greenway is a 3-mile long bikepath that links the Kimberly Ann Rock Athletic Fields in East Providence to the Ten Mile River State Park in Pawtucket. It is a scenic ride along the Ten Mile River and the banks of the Turner Reservoir.

We met at the Pavillion at Slater Park. Slater Park was originally the Daggett Farm and was purchased by the City of Pawtucket in 1894. Around 1917, the park was renovated to include the Potter Casino and Bandstand under the direction of John C. Olmsted, nephew and former partner of Frederick Law Olmsted.

After the ride we stopped for ice cream at the classic car show at the Daggett Farm. Nice night.

Standing in front of the Looff Carousel

Bungay River - July 10, 2016

Bill in the stern

The rain held off, and I got out for a quick paddle with Bill Luther on the Bungay River in Attleboro.  The Bungay is a tributary of the Ten Mile River.  It arises in Foxborough, and flows south about 7 miles until it joins the Ten Mile River in Attleboro. 

We put in at the Bungay River Conservation Area (88-160 Holden Street, Attleboro) and paddled upstream into a beautiful red maple swamp. There were lots of flowers in bloom, and plenty of painted turtles sunning themselves on the banks. The river twists and turns, which was a bit of a challenge in Bill’s 18’ canoe, but we were up for the challenge.  We made it upstream about 2 miles before turning back.  Nice trip.

Paddling through the twists and turns

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