Slocums River - Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:07 pm
Planning out a trip on Slocums River in Dartmouth, MA for this Wednesday, launch at 10:00am. I have not been there before, so feel free to speak up with any advice. Two of us going so far. Planning to stay in the protected waters of the river and not venturing out into Buzzards Bay. Tide is high at about 12:30. I was originally thinking of launching at Demarest Lloyd State Park, but the info I've found says it is closed after Labor Day and from the satellite shot on Google Earth, it looks like the park is gated off at the street. So riding the tide up and back may not be an easy option. I guess we'll just launch at Russells Mills Town Landing, paddle out to the mouth of the river, exploring the coves and marshes along the way and then return staying within 2.5 hours either side of high tide.
Can I assume that there will not be any problem going against the tide in both directions since the tide height is only 2.63 feet?
We'll probably cover 7 to 10 miles in about 5 hours with one stop for lunch and many stops for pictures. The pace may not always be leisurely as my partner may want to work on kayak racing skills (not that I can teach him much).
Can I assume that there will not be any problem going against the tide in both directions since the tide height is only 2.63 feet?
We'll probably cover 7 to 10 miles in about 5 hours with one stop for lunch and many stops for pictures. The pace may not always be leisurely as my partner may want to work on kayak racing skills (not that I can teach him much).