Conference vicki::boats

215.0. "18 N.E. Rivers to Cruise" by HAZEL::GARNER () Wed Dec 07 1988 11:57

              < 7th Annual Random Cruise of N.E. Rivers >

    This is a listing by state of cruisable rivers, it was taken from
    the Offshore Magazine July, 1988 Vol. 13 No. 7.  For more information
    on river travel you can also obtain a copy of Cruising Guide to the N.E.
    Coast.  Charts for all of the rivers listed can be obtained from the
    NOAA's Coast Pilot.
    
    MAINE:
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    Damariscotta	15 mi	12'-48' depth	Anchorage [Yes]
                        Marina: Coveside Inn at Christmas Cove
    
    Sasanoa             11 mi   9'-70' depth    Anchorage [Yes]     	
                        Marina: Robinhood at Robinhood Cove
                        Fixed Bridge 51' vertical clearence
    
    New Meadows         15 mi	8'-31' depth    Anchorage [Yes]         
                        Marina: Holbrooks Wharf at Cundy Harbor
    
    Janquish Cove       N/A     7' controlled   Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: Several at Bailey Island
    
    Harraseeket         10 mi.  15'-23' depth   Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: Harraseeket Y.C. South Freeport
                        Free bus service to L.L. Beans downtown
                        Harraseeket Lobster Pound 'superb scallops'
                        Boats up to 40'
    MASS.
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    Essex               N/A     4' controlled   Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: Essex Marina at Essex No Diesel       
                        Fixed Bridge at Rt. 133
                        Boats up to 40'
                             
    Saugus/Pine         8 mi.   4' -7' depth    Anchorage [Yes] 5' draft
                        Marina: Pines Y.C., Saugus Y.C., Fowler Marina
                        Fixed Bridge (3) on the Saugus River
    
    Weymouth Fore       7 mi.   6' controlled   Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: Town Pier, Quincy Y.C. Wessagussett Y.C.
                        Fixed Bridge, Draw Bridge, closed certain rush hrs.
    
    Taunton             N/A     Dredged & Deep  Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: King Philip Y.C., Battleship Cove Y.C.
                        Draw Bridge, Fixed Bridges' lowest 9' vertical
                        Heritage S.P. USS Massachusetts, Marine Museums'
    
    Sakonnet            13 mi.  Dredged & Deep  Anchorage [Yes]
                        Marina: Sakonet Harbor, Tiverton & Portsmouth R.I.
                        Geat Fall Foliage, 300 acre Norman Bird Sanctuary
    
    RHODE ISLAND
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    Kickamuit           N/A     4'-16' depth    Anchorage [Yes]
                        Marina: Mount Hope Bay, Fall River
    
    Barrington          N/A     19'-25 depth    Anchorage [Yes]
                        Marina: Bristol Harbor State Moorings 
    
    Warren              4 mi.   6'-9'  depth    Anchorage [Yes]
                        Marina: Barrington Marina, Tyler Pt.
                                Stanley's Boat Yard
                        Launch Service 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. $3.00
    
    Pawtucket           N/A     4'-7' depth     Anchorage [Yes]
                        Northern Approach from Sandy Point is safest
                        Spilts between Conn. and R.I.
                        Marina: Watch Hill Y.C., Avondale, Lotteryville
                        
    CONN.
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    Niantic             N/A    4'-6' depth      Anchorage [No]
                        Strong channel current go with slack or against
                        Bridge's (3) lowest 9' vertical, Channel 13/16
                        Marina: Niantic Y.C., Niantic River Marina
                        Bridge approches are tide and radio coordinated
    
    Branford            9 mi.  6' controlled    Anchorage [Yes] 10' draft
                        Marina: Goodsell Pier 66, Bruce/Johnson marina
                        Taxi service to town
    
    Five Mile           6'mi.  7' mean tide     Anchorage [No]
                        Marina: Rowayton & Darien, Norwalk Y.C.
                        Swimming, Lobster & Clams or great eats
    
    N.H.
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                        Sorry none were listed, but the Merrimack is
                        a superb trip.  I stayed at City Boat Works
                        in Newburyport.  Many Fine restaurants can
                        be accessed by the water and the fishing is
                        well known.
    
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    The Merrimack is in Mass. not N.H.  
    
    If you follow your charts carefully it is indeed on of the nicer
    river rides you can take in New England.  A small power boat (~26'
    or less) can cruise about 15 miles up to Haverhill.
    FANTASTIC in the FALL!!!!!   (But Please enjoy it and watch your
    wake)  (Also Newburyport is well worth a visit; but, I recommend
    you pass it up as I need the dock space for myself :>)
    (Maybe the mouth will scare you off -- at any rate respect it!)
    
    For anyone who trailers -- the Conn. River is very nice and the
    is a Public ramp at campground out on Rt.2 that gives you about 20
    miles of enjoyable ride.
                                                         
                                      See 'em all,
                                                    Lou "Phanta Sea"