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Directions to Jones Ferry

Jones Ferry River Access Center and our boathouse are located on Jones Ferry Road off of Main Street in Holyoke.

 

From I90 (Massachusetts Turnpike): Take exit #4 (West Springfield/I91 exit). After passing through the toll booth, bear right to the Rt. 5 exit. Merge onto Rt. 5 North (Riverdale St. / Holyoke). Follow Riverdale Street for about 8/10 of a mile. You will come to a traffic light and a fork in the road. Bear right at the fork onto Main Street. There will be signs directing you to Rts. 116 and 202 and Holyoke Center. Take the first right onto Jones Ferry Road. There will be a sign for a community garden at the entrance to the road. Turn left into the parking lot.

From I91 Northbound: Take exit #14 (Mass Pike). Stay on the left side of the exit ramp and follow the signs for Rt. 5 Riverdale Street. Take the Rt. 5 North (Riverdale St. / Holyoke) exit then follow the directions for I90.

From I91 Southbound: Take exit #14 (Mass Pike). Stay on the left side of the exit ramp and follow the signs for Rt. 5 Riverdale Street. Take the Rt. 5 North (Riverdale St. / Holyoke) exit then follow the directions for I90.

PARKING:

If the lot at the boathouse is full, please park along Main Street which is the street you turn off of to access the boathouse driveway.

 
 
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Kayak Fun Races

Thursday evenings this summer we will be holding a fun informal canoe and kayak race / group fitness paddle at 6:00 PM . This is open to all abilities and and there will be no official times taken. We will all start our watches together and everyone can keep and post there own times. We will do assorted loops ranging from 4 - 6 miles each week. No entry fee is required. For more information contact Mark at lmsc80@yahoo.com

 

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2010 Kayak Trips

 

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Holyoke Rows

 

New Clinic: The Troubled Kayak

 

Sooner or later, it's going to happen: you're going to find yourself on the outside of your kayak looking in. Or upside down. Or otherwise not going where you want and need to be.

Our troubled kayak series will teach you how to renter your kayak with or without assistance, as well as paddle strokes and other techniques for challenging conditions.

Clinics will be held every Saturday, July 24 through August 14, $45 members/$55 nonmembers with all equipment included. Expect a full 6-8 hour day on the water.

For more details, and to sign up, email trips@holyokerows.org.

 


September Third Sunday trip

 

Sunday September 19 we'll head north to Cornish NH. We'll put in next to the covered bridge connecting Cornish to Windsor VT, but before we do we'll walk from the put-in to visit the Augustus St Gaudens National Historic Site. St Gaudens was a sculptor known for his Civil War commemorative work. Back on the river, we'll paddle 10 miles south, meandering past corn fields, woods and hills,  taking out at Ashley Ferry State Park. Foliage in this area should be near peak. Cornish is about two hours from Holyoke, so participants will be encouraged to car pool.

 

Sunday August 15 we'll start at the boathouse and head south on the Connecticut, expolring tributaries (Chicopee and Westfield) on the way to Enfield.

Cost will be $10 for Hoyoke Rows members, and $40 for non-members. For information or to sign up, call the boathouse at 413-322-5647, or email ottertales@holyokerows.org. You can also get more information, including pictures of last year's trips here.

 

 

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