lcome to the Charles River Basin, a nine mile stretch of accessible river with WEendless recreational opportunities. Whether your interest is canoeing or ice BOATING MIT skating, baseball or in-lineskating, the Charles Riverisabeautifulresource for you. Since Memorial Drive upstream of the 1893. the Metropolitan District Commission has preserved the region's unique land- BOAT TOURS Mass. Ave. Bridge scapes by acquiring and protecting park lands, river corridors and coastal areas; (617) 253-1698. reclaiming and restoring abused and neglected sites, and setting aside areas ofgreat scenic Charles River Boat Company Cambridgeside Galleria Summer program. Sculling only, for beauty for the recreation and health of the region's residents. The New Charles River beginners and experienced rowers. Basin is one of our most prized possessions. We invite you to explore and enjoy all that (617) 621-3001 Season April to May - weekends; it has to offer. Northeastern University June to September - 7 days Regular sightseeing tours noon to Herter Park off Soldiers Field Road (617) 782-1933 ATHLETIC FIELDS 500 p.m. leaving on the hour, Permits are required for all activities charters available. Summer programs for ages 15 and unless otherwise noted. Please UP. Sweeps program for beginners and address all requests in writing to Boston Duck Tours intermediate rowers. MDC Recreation Division, 20 Departs from the front of New. Somerset Street, Boston, MA 02108 England Aquarium, Long Wharf, Boston University (61 7) 727-9547 (6 17) 723-DUCK Memorial Drive just downstream of Season April to November, seven the BU Bridge (617) 353-2748 or Lederman Fleld days a week. 353-5796 Charles Street, Boston Fully narrated tour of Boston and Summer program for ages 11 and Baseball, football, soflball lower Charles River Basin in up. Sweep and sculling programs for authentic WWll amphibious vehicle. youth and adults. Daly Recreation Center . Nonantum Road, Brighton CANOEING Football, soflball (lighted) ~asterRow Charles River Canoe and Kayak MIT's Pierce Boathouse, Memorial Center Drive upstream of the Mass. Ave. Magazlne Beach Fleld Kiosk at Artesani Park off Soldiers Memorial Drive, Cambridae BIKE/RUNNING PATHS Bridge, 787-1177 Field Road (617) 965-5110 Three intensive weekend programs Football, Little League, ~&tball We encourage all users of the. Season May to October. Weekends Charles River paths to be courteous for competitive level masters age Spring and Fall, hours extended for PAR COURSES to all other users. Please watch for 27+. Men's and women's collegiate summer. Youths under 18 must be coxswains. Call for dates. Eight station exerclse area traffic and do not block paths. accompanied by an adult. Cambridge upstream of BU Bridge Wheel traffic should Pay particular & Boston downstream of BU Bridge attention to signage and keep Master Women's Rowing Camp speeds slow in congested areas. ROWING Weld Boathouse, Memorial Drive, Programs are offered for sweeps (1 Cambridge next to Anderson Bridge, Dr. Paul Dudley White Bike Path oar each rower) and sculling (2 oars 661 -0776 17.1 mile loop from Science Park to each rower). 1 week camp (call for dates) Watertown Square Intensive rowing camp for Master's Community Rowing, Inc. Women (age 27 and up) of all Riverbend Park At Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, abilities, for both sweeps and sculls. Memorial Drive from Eliot Bridge to . BrightonNewton (617) 782-9091 Western Ave, Season April to October for ages 12 Closed to vehicular traffic Sundays and up. Beginner to competitive 11 :00a.m. to 7:00 p.m.(last Sunday programs for youth, adult and in April to 2nd Sunday in November. adaptive rowers. Both sculling and sweeps offered. Radcllffe Rowlng Day Camp for some exciting battles. At one Rlverslde Sprints Cromwell Cup Weld Boathouse, Memorial Drive, time, winners were crowned "King" or Riverside Boat Club Riverside Boat Club Cambridge next to Anderson Bridge, "Head" of the race, hence the name. Memorial Drive between the BU and Memorial Drive between the BU and 495-9249 River Street Bridges (617) 492-1869 River Street Bridges (617) 492-1869 Call for dates. Regatta Watching Tips May (call for date) Call for June date. 1000 meters One week camp for girls age 15-18, Coxswain (Pronounced cox'n) 1000 meters from Weeks Footbridge from the Weeks Footbrldge to for beginner and experienced sweep The person who steers the boat and to Riverside Boat Club, sculling and Rlverslde Boat Club, sculling and rowers and coxswain's includes calls the race, they are the eyes and sweep events for youth and adult sweep events for youth and adult . some sculling. the ears of the rowers. In boats competiors. competitors. without coxswain, the person rowing ROWING REGATTAS in bow steers. Youth invitational Regatta In ~llles Sprint races are held during *Boat Configurations Community Rowing, Inc. Community Rowing spring and summer. Boats race Rowers race sweeps (1 oar each Oaly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton each other, 5 boats across or rower) in eights, fours and pairs, (617) 782-9091 (617) 782-9091 however many.lanes the river can sometimes with a coxswain, some- Call for June date. Call for August date. accommodate. Races usually range times without, and sculls (two oars Upstream of Newton Yacht Club to 750 meters from upstream of from 1000-2000 meters (shorter each rower) in singles, doubles, boat ramp at Daly Field. Newton Yacht Club to boat ramp at races are often called dashes) and quads and the very occasional Daly Field. The world's largest heats are common. octuple. Scullers rarely have a Cornmissloner's Cup costume regatta. Sculling and Head races are distance races coxswain. Union Boat Club behind the Hatch sweep events for youth, adults and and are held in the fall. Boats race *Boat Classifications Shell on the Esplanade. July date to adaptive rowers, all in costume. the clock leaving the starting line Races are classified by weight, age, be announced. Traditional stake This is truly a spectator sport. 10-15 seconds apart but faster boats sex, and ability. Open races are boat race (ttjangular course), start often overtake slower ones making non-restricted. and finish near the Hatch Shell.

MDC Charles River Pathway Distances

Prepared by: G.HazeRon 4/96 Head of the Class Youth Regatta Boston University PUBLIC & PRIVATE CLUBS Community Rowing Summer Recreational Sailing and PUBLIC BOAT MOORING Schools Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton Sailing Classes (617) 353-2748 (seasonal permlt) 0elmont Hill (617) 782-9091 Storrow Drive just downstream of BU Land Boulevard, downstream from Boston Unlverslty Call for October dates. Bridge. Season begins May 31 Longfellow Bridge, 70 slots on a Crew and Sailing Abbreviated course, 1.5 miles from first-come, first-served basls. Notice Buckingham, Brown & Nichols the Northeastem Boathouse to SAILING REGAlTAS of availability Is publicized In the Harvard Unlvetsity Newell Boathouse Newton Yacht Club. Sailing Races are usually held on a newspapers In Match, you must Weld Boathouse triangular course. For three minutes have your own anchor llne and Sailing Pavillon Head of the Charles Regatta before the start, boats jockey for mooring ball. MIT Sailing Pavlllon Cambridge Boat Club position trying to cross the line and PiedBoathouse Third Sunday in October exactly as the whistle blows. Boats PUBLIC BOAT Northeastem Unfversity Three miles from the BU Boathouse who foul other boats perfom1 a 720" LAUNCHING RAMP to Herter Park. The largest single- (2 circles) to exonerate themselves. Daly Recreational Center, Prlvate Clubs day rowing event in the world. For All other fouls are settled in a protest Nonantum Road, Brighton. Cambridge Boat Club best viewing, take the Red Line to meeting after the race. Harvard Square. Charles Gate Yacht Club PUBLIC LANDINGS Charles Rlver Yacht Club Kids Sall the Stars Clarendon Street, Back Bay Collegiate Series Newton Yacht Club Community Boating, (61 7) 523-1038 Hatch Shell, Embankment Road Sunday mornings starting in April Riverside Boat Club Charles River between Longfellow , Pinckney Street, Back Bay held between the Longfeilow and BU Union Boat Club and Mass. Ave. Bridges. This event Brooks Street at Nonantum Road, Bridges Watertown Yacht Club pairs kids from the CBI Youth Brighton Program with local and national Artesanl Playground off Soldiers SAILING celebrities. The catch is that the kids Publlc Access Facllltles Field Road, ~rlghton Community Boating Community Boating skipper the boat1 Lots of fun and Charles River Dam at the Museum Esplanade between the Hatch Shell BBQ to follow. Call for August date. Community Rowing of Sclence Charles Rfver Canoe Kayak and Longfeilow Bridge Watertown Square, Charles Rlver (617) 523-1038 Single Handed Regatta Road. Season April 1 to October 31. Community Boating, (617) 523-1038 Lessons for youth qnd adults, September date to be announced. beginner and advanced sailors in a Lower Basin, between Longfellow variety of boats, kids sail al) summer and Mass. Ave. Bridges. Single- COMMUNITY CONTACTS for only $1.001 handed regatta in Cape Cod Charles Rlver Watershed Associa- Mercury's with 1 or 2 sail rig. tlon (61 7) 527-2799 Call for September date. COMMUNITY GARDEN .Community Boating also offers Herter Center off Soldiers Field , racing throughout the season. This Road, Department of Food and includes formal and informal races Agriculture (508) 792-7712 for youth and aduits, windsurfing and Lasers. *The other sailing centers on the Charles River host many collegiate regattas in Spring and Fall. CONCERTS1 SWIMMING POOLS PERFORMANCES Pools are open from late June to Hatch Memorial Shell early September. Call 727-4708 for Esplanade between the Mass. Ave. more info. and Longfellow Bridges. Season *Lee Memorial Pool starts June 19 and ends in October. Charles Street, Boston Events are scheduled Wednesday (also a spray pool) through Sunday and admission is *Brighton/Allston Pool free. North Beacon Street *Spray Pool at Artesani Publlck Theater Playground Herter Park off Soldiers Field Road. Soldiers Field Road, Brighton (617) 782-5425 *Dealtry Memorial Pool Season starts June 1 and ends Pleasant Street, Watertown September 4, all performances are Wednesday through Sunday at 8:00 SKATING RINK p.m. Admission varies. Rinks are open from mid-November lo mid-March. PLAYGROUNDS Call 727-9547 for more information *Boston-Back Bay at Berkeley Street, or permit information Deerfield Street, Hereford Street, *Daly Memorial Rlnk Pinckney Street, Union Boat House, Nonantum Road, Brighton and Charlesbank Park Concession stand, skate rentals, *Brighton-Artesani Park off Soldiers sharpening and lessons. Field Road Cambridge-Magazine Beach, The Charles River community is a Memorial Drive, Murphy's Tot Lot, cooperative one. Private boat and Greenough Boulevard yacht clubs are required to demon- *Watertown-Charles River Road strate commitment to public access. Some provide programs or events for PICNIC AREA non-profit groups, others donate to Herter Park off Soldiers Field Road, the public programs on the river. Brighton. Permits are required for groups of 25 or more. See Athletic If you need more information about Fields listing for permil information. any of the facilities, clubs or events on the river, please contact the MDC TENNIS COURTS Community Affairs Office at All tennis courts operate on a first- (617) 727-5114 ~530. come, first-served basis. ~CharlesbankPark, Charles Street, Boston (4 lighted)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission William F. Weld, Governor A. Paul Cellucci, Lt. Governor Trudy Coxe, Secretary, EOEA David B. Balfour. Jr., Commissioner