Comments on: A Paddle Along the Mystic

By: Chronicle HD on Boston’s Channel 5 to Feature the Mystic River | Towns and Trails

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:45:14 +0000

[...] reading our recent posts on the Lower Mystic Lake and the Mystic River, a colleague sent me an email letting me know that Boston’s Channel 5 will be running a [...]

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Towns and Trails, Our 10 Favorite Posts from 2009 | Towns and Trails — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:12:23 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:12:42 +0000

Hi Stu

Thanks for the comment and the info!

Unfortunately, we were never able to explore the river the way we wanted to this summer.

Definitely still on my list of to-do’s though. Will just have to be next summer during a work trip back to Boston. Although a paddle out to the islands is likely still beyond our experience level.

Would love to see photos and read about anyone who has explored the river more thoroughly.

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:33:19 +0000

I noticed your post about the possibility of paddling from the Mystic lakes out to the harbor islands. Sounds very cool, particularly since you live(d) close by.

Just keep in mind there is a Locke to navigate and a lots of shipping & rec traffic once you get past that locke into the inner harbor. A paddle not for the squeemish!

That said it would be an amazing diverse paddle and you’d get quite a unique look at Medford, Everett, Charlestown, and Southie.

~Stu

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First Impression: Hornbeck 10′5 Kevlar Canoe | Towns and Trails — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:43:40 +0000

[...] plan on paddling the hell out of the canoe this week, and can’t wait to hit the Mystic when I get home. Keep an eye out for a full review in the coming months, after I’ve had an [...]

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Towns and Trails — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:01:09 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:46:45 +0000

In the days since my last comment I have unfortunately experienced a few outings on the Mystic where high speed boat traffic and wake were much more of a problem than I had previously witnessed.

I took Shauna’s advice and contacted my State Representative for more information on the subject. You can read about it here: http://www.townsandtrails.com/kayaking-the-mystic-wake-free-thanks-to-rep-garballey/

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:53:52 +0000

Shauna, thanks for the info on this.

Since we’ve lived here we’ve seen boats and watercraft (sea-doos) racing around the lake – especially on popular weekends. I had heard/read that the Lower Lake was supposed to be ‘no wake’ but assumed this was either no longer the case, or was something that was intentionally ignored by the community.

I will say that most of the times I have taken the kayak out this summer I have not had wake issues, and when there is motorized activity, the boats have been good about slowing down before getting close to me. But there is no denying that on some days the lake is used for water skiing and sea-doo’ing and the wake is unavoidable in those cases. Especially in the middles of the lake.

By: Shauna Winterol

Shauna Winterol — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:12:25 +0000

Kayakers and Canoers should not have to “mind playing in the wake of boats” as the Upper Mystic is a no motor lake and Lower Mystic and Mystic River are NO Wake zones. Unfortunately this is poorly marked and not well adhered to. Local kayakers should contact the state reps, senators and MA State Police of the area to encourage better sinage and propoer enforcement.

MA Env. Enf
Allen.Millner@state.ma.us;

Inland Enforcement
john.pajak@state.ma.us;

Arlington Senator Kenneth.Donnelly@state.ma.us

Arlington Reps Rep.SeanGarballey@Hou.State.MA.US
Rep.WilliamBrownsberger@Hou.State.MA.US
Rep.JayKaufman@hou.state.ma.us

Winchester
Rep.JasonLewis@hou.state.ma.us

Medford Senator
Patricia.Jehlen@state.ma.us

Medford Rep
Rep.PaulDonato@hou.state.ma.us
RepDonato38@aol.com
Rep.CarlSciortino@Hou.State.MA.US

Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee

Anthony.Petruccelli@state.ma.us(Chairperson)

James.Eldridge@state.ma.us
vice chair

Jennifer.Flanagan@state.ma.us
Bruce.Tarr@state.ma.us
Robert.O’Leary@state.ma.us
Michael.O.Moore@state.ma.us
Rep.Straus@Verizon.net
chair
Rep.Straus@Verizon.net
Rep.DenisGuyer@Hou.State.MA.US
vice chair
Rep.DemetriusAtsalis@hou.state.ma.us

Rep.MikeRush@hou.state.ma.us
Rep.BrianWallace@hou.state.ma.us
Rep.CarolynDykema@hou.state.ma.us

Rep.TimothyMadden@hou.state.ma.us

Rep.SusanGifford@hou.state.ma.us

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