Boating in Boston

Paul Nakazawa

Local recreational boating venue, especially nice for families with children/teens/young adults — They rent 2-seater paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards. Looks like they also provide summer programs and instruction during the summer months. Located on a good sized lake where you can see most of the shoreline from the main boat house. Requires admission fee or pass to enter the state park. Seniors can obtain a lifetime pass to state parks from the Commonwealth for a very modest fee by an on-line application.

Kunthea Prum

I've checked out this place twice now was really impressed each time. I'm a season pass holder so I've went to their other locations but this one is the biggest and the lake is great. They've got all kinds of boats and paddle boards and the staff are excellent as usual. They're friendly, helpful and just a joy to interact with. I really like that the lake has three islands that you can explore and swim around which plenty of people were doing. I will definitely return before the summer is over.

Philip O'Carroll

Just turned up and rented a canoe for an hour. I had no experience and was really dressed for a mall but this didn't matter, I didn't even get my shoes wet. All in it was $28 which is good value. The staff were friendly, gave clear instructions and helped hold the boat as I got in. It's a beautiful peaceful small reservoir dog leg in shape about 2km long overall and around 350m wide. However there were dozens of craft to rent. I imagine it must get crowded on Summer weekends.

Kathy Fahy

I have a season pass this year and most of my kayaking has been done at the Natick and Newton locations. The staff is good and the kayaks are fine, but it's been frustrating since they tend to close anytime there's a chance of rain. It can be wonderful to kayak in a light rain, but there have also been a number of gorgeous afternoons, perfect for kayaking, when the Newton location has been closed because it rained in the morning. As a season pass owner, I feel like it's been hard to get my money's worth out of the pass since they're closed so frequently. I liked it better when Charles River Canoe and Kayak ran the Newton location. They were ALWAYS open when they were supposed to be open.