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Boston: Ispwich Water Trail
Paddle this 11.5-mile loop through open bays and protected salt marshes to beaches with giant sand dunes and historic buildings from the late 1700s.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Paddling |
| State: | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Distance: | 11.43 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: I-95 N to exit 54 (MA 133 E) into Ipswich; L onto County Rd. In .9 mi., bear R onto Jeffreys Neck Rd., then bear R @ fork onto Little Neck Rd. Go .2 mi. to Pavilion Beach parking on L.
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| Distance: 11.43 mi | Points: 970 |
Ipswich Paddle
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IPS001
Location: 42.698715, -70.792213Launch from N end of beach, then head SE toward Castle Neck, passing red marker #10
IPS002
Location: 42.691868, -70.779831L at swimming beach leading to historic Crane Estate; continue SE along exposed coast, with Castle Neck on R
IPS003
Location: 42.689571, -70.766647Atlantic winds form sand dunes on S end of Crane Beach-?home to piping plovers, herons, egrets, sandpipers. Caution: Whitecaps can form around sandbars
IPS004
Location: 42.670784, -70.730103Paddle R around SE tip of Castle Neck; good picnic pull-over. Turn W to enter Essex River, then WNW toward Choate Island. Sidetrip: Dock on NE side, explore
IPS005
Location: 42.663235, -70.745720Paddle toward SE tip of Choate; bear L, head clockwise around island
IPS006
Location: 42.664242, -70.767967Detour: Explore small bay, salt marshes off NNW side of Choate, then bear R around N side toward Castle Neck. Keep map handy; maze of channels tests nav skills
IPS007
Location: 42.673634, -70.769966Turn L, heading W along Castle Neck River with Castle Neck on R; continue along main channel with salt marshes on L
IPS008
Location: 42.672451, -70.783615R @ T; take narrow, unmarked channel (Fox Creek) under bridge; best traveled within 2-3 hours of high tide
IPS009
Location: 42.680473, -70.785255L @ T; continue following Fox Creek
IPS010
Location: 42.684052, -70.788048R @ end of Fox Creek, marked by Little Neck peninsula
IPS011
Location: 42.693733, -70.788651L around SE tip of Little Neck; continue NNW, return to Pavilion Beach
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