Paddling near Pawtucket, RI

Pawtucket sits in Providence County at the head of tide, where the Blackstone River drops over 450 feet across 46 miles from Worcester and meets salt water below Pawtucket Falls. The river — terminating at the NPS Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park at Old Slater Mill — is the defining paddle, joined by the tidal Seekonk River, the Ten Mile River, and Olney Pond at Lincoln Woods to the north.