Canoeing on the Charles River [Back-to-School]

Leaders
Alex Catullo, John Bowman, Rebecca Engelke, Rika Sugimoto Dimitrova
WIMP
Ariel Scalise
Trip date
Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Difficulty rating
Fun
Prerequisites
Able to swim

Explore Boston & Cambridge from a Canoe! We will spend 3-4 hours paddling the lower basin of the Charles river, checking out the Esplanade lagoons, the floating wetland, various parks along the river, and the underside of the city's infrastructure. We'll start by meeting at the MITOC boathouse at 10am, and carting our canoes 1 mile to the river. After launching we will take a leisurely pace down the river from the Mass. Ave. bridge to the Charles River locks, stopping wherever people want and breaking for lunch around noon. Participants must be able to swim, and will need to bring lunch, water, and appropriate clothing. No paddling experience necessary, and students will be prioritized for this trip!

In case of inclement weather we will reschedule to Sunday 9/10 depending on leader availability.

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
15
Signups opened at
Sept. 1, 2023, 10 a.m.
Signups closed at
Sept. 8, 2023, 3:28 p.m.
Notes
  1. Are you an MIT Student (undergrad/grad)?
  2. Can you swim?
  3. What's your favorite river or lake?
Signups for this trip are closed.