Slatersville Reservoir North Smithfield, RI This boat ramp is on the upper part of Slatersville Reservoir, which is a convoluted 144 acre reservoir with a number of coves to explore in a small boat. The Branch River flows into the southwest end of the reservoir. The east side of the reservoir is largely wooded, while… Continue reading Slatersville Reservoir Boat & Canoe Launch
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Wilson Reservoir Boat & Canoe Launch
Wallum Lake Road Burrillville RI Large, 109 acre reservoir with a RI DEM Fishing Access Site on the northeast side. A cement plank boat ramp provides access to the pond. There is a 10hp limit on motors. The shoreline of the reservoir is a mix of developed and undeveloped land, but almost all of the… Continue reading Wilson Reservoir Boat & Canoe Launch
Tarklin Pond Boat & Canoe Launch
Burrillville, RI 14 acre pond with a largely undeveloped shoreline. There is a small gravel parking lot next to Mowry Road, at the junction with Tarkiln Road, with access to the shoreline for launching hand carried boats. This pond is stocked with trout several times during the spring. Tarklin Pond #outdoorrecreation
Manville Dam Kayak and Canoe Launch (Below dam)
100 New River Rd., Lincoln, RI 02865 Flows between natural, wooded banks that are quite pretty for the most part. The river between Manville and Albion is largely flatwater but there is one section of quick water. It is 1.3 miles to the Albion Dam where there is a relatively easy portage. If you have… Continue reading Manville Dam Kayak and Canoe Launch (Below dam)
Manville Dam Kayak and Canoe Launch (Above dam)
7 Manville Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864 A great entry point when you wish to paddle up the Blackstone River North to Woonsocket. The riverbanks in this section of the river are largely wooded and natural. If you want to continue down the river from here you are better off taking out on river right… Continue reading Manville Dam Kayak and Canoe Launch (Above dam)
Louis Bleiweis Memorial Park
Sherman Road Harrisville, RI 02830 Small, 22-acre pond with a dam at the end. This boat ramp is about 600 feet up the Clear River from the north end of the pond. The boat ramp is in a small cove off the river and the mouth of the cove has silted up quite a bit… Continue reading Louis Bleiweis Memorial Park
Cold Spring Park
Cold Spring Park Woonsocket, RI 02895 Provides small craft access to the Blackstone River in Woonsocket. Cold Spring Park is a city park in Woonsocket, abutting the Blackstone River. Amenities include scenic and serene walking paths including access to the Blackstone River Bikeway, amphitheater and stage areas, playground, softball fields basketball and tennis courts, and… Continue reading Cold Spring Park
Clear River at Harrisville
Tinkham Road at Central Street Harrisville, RI 02830 In the spring, when the river is high, you can launch canoes and kayaks into the Clear River here and take on Rhode Island’s only real whitewater paddling run. From this put-in there are 5.8 miles of mixed Class I-II whitewater, flatwater and quickwater paddling on the… Continue reading Clear River at Harrisville
Bowdish Reservoir Boat & Canoe Launch
George Washington Management Area Glocester, RI 02814 Glocester, RI 02814 226 acre reservoir partly encompassed by George Washington Management Area. The shoreline is often rocky and floating bog mats in the center of the pond make for an interesting ecosystem to explore from a small boat. Just do not try to walk on the floating… Continue reading Bowdish Reservoir Boat & Canoe Launch
Blackstone Valley Paddle Club
RI Canoe and Kayak Association., Inc. P.O. Box 163 Wood River JCT, RI 02894 Formed by the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Canoe and Kayak Association. Join us when we explore a different waterway every Tuesday night in the Blackstone River Valley. Improve your paddling skills, find the best paddling locations in the valley,… Continue reading Blackstone Valley Paddle Club
Barney Pond Canoe Launch
Lincoln, RI 02865 Barney Pond is on the Moshassuck River in Providence County, Rhode Island. It was created by the construction of a dam in 1885, and at the dam it appears there was once a mill. The 20 ft high dam is owned by the Town Of Lincoln, and creates a pond of approximately… Continue reading Barney Pond Canoe Launch
Albion Canoe Launch
Lincoln, RI 02865 This is possibly the most scenic section of the Blackstone in Rhode Island. The river runs in a deep valley here and the banks are largely wooded and natural. There is good access to the river for launching hand-carried boats about 150 feet up the bike path from the upper parking lot.… Continue reading Albion Canoe Launch