Rainy day up-and-back trip along the Assabet. Relatively high water levels (for summer) made this a great trip, Maynard gauge 2.65 ft and 230 cfs, on a gray day 58F. Launched from Magazu's Landing, passed Boon Outlet, got twisted around in the marshy areas (thx google maps). Took short side trip up Fort Meadow Brook to first culvert but did not feel like making the muddy portage around it. Back on the main river saw a lot of red-winged black birds, one woodpecker and a vocal blue heron. Closer to Gleasondale were a couple quickwaters that required effort to get upstream. At the Gleasondale bridge itself (Rt 62) the passage left of the center abutment was blocked for construction, so I attempted to power up through the right to get a closer look at the dam 200 yds further up, but the current was too strong. Took a quick break here before heading back downstream.
Start: Magazu's Landing, Stow, MA
Turnaround: Gleasondale, Stow, MA
Trip time: 2 hrs 10 min.
Eagle's nest
Fort Meadow Brook culvert
Quickwater at Gleasondale
Blue heron in flight
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