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Please verify dates and times of events with the phone numbers
provided.
Concerts/Performances
Hatch Memorial Shell Esplanade. Lower Basin between
the Mass. Ave. and Longfellow Bridges. Season starts June and ends
in October with limited pre-season events starting in April. Events
are scheduled from Wednesday through Sunday and admission is free.
For schedule of events see the Events
Page
Public Theater Herter Park, Upper Basin off Soldiers Field Road. (617) 782-5425 Season
starts Early June and ends in August to early September, all performances
are Wednesday through Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Admission varies.
Rowing
Programs
are offered for both sweep (1 oar each rower) or sculling (2 oars each
rower).
Community
Rowing, Inc. At Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton/Newton
617-964-2455
Season April to October for ages 12 and up. Beginner to competitive programs
for youth, adult and adaptive rowers. Both sculling and sweeps offered.
FREE Intro Rows - Try rowing at one of Community Rowing's FREE Introductory
Rows! No experience needed, coaches and members will take you out on a
training barge that accommodates up to 16 rowers, so bring your friends!
MIT Memorial
Drive, Lower Basin next to Mass. Ave. Bridge Season June to August. Sculling
only, for beginners and experienced rowers.
Northeastern
University Herter Park off Soldiers Field Road (617) 782-1933 Season June
to August for ages 15 and up. Sweeps program for beginners, intermediate
and advanced rowers.
Boston University
Memorial Drive just downstream of the BU Bridge (617) 353-2748 Season
June to August , for ages 11 and up. Sweeps program for youth and adults,
beginners to advanced.
Canoeing and Kayaking
Charles River
Canoe and Kayak Center offers seasonal small boat rentals. A kiosk is
located at Artesani Park off Soldiers Field Road
617- 462- 2513
Season
May to October 15, weekends Spring and Fall, extended summer hours. Youths
under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Charles River Canoe and Kayak
also has rentals in Newton on the upper Charles River.
Small boat
launches in the Basin are located at Magazine Beach and Cambridge Parkway
in Cambridge, and Artesani Park and Daly Recreation Center in Allston.
The rivers edge along Charles River Road in Watertown is accessible to
small boats that can be carried a short distance. All locations have public
parking adjacent. The public ramp at Cambridge Parkway is not Handicapped
Accesible.
Canoeing
and kayaking in the Lower Basin (below the BU Bridge) is not recommended
for novice paddlers. Difficult conditions include swift currents when
Charles River Dam pumps are in operation, wakes from larger boats, and
steep shore conditions. The New Charles River Dam will permit passage
of small craft through the locks to Boston Harbor. Use caution when entering
and exiting the locks.
Sailing
Community
Boating: Located on the Boston side of the Esplanade on the Charles river between the Hatch Shell and Longfellow Bridge. Season April 1 to October 31. Lessons and boat usage for youth and adults and beginner and advances sailors in a variety of boats, kayaks and windsurfers. Kids 10-18 sail all summer for only $1.00 in the Junior Program. (617) 523-1038 www.community-boating.org.
Rowing Races
Rowing Sprint
races are held during spring and summer. Boats race each other, 5 boats
across or however many lanes the river can accommodate. They usually range
from 1000-2000 meters (shorter races are often called dashes) and heats
are common.
Head races
are distance races and are held in the fall. Boats race the clock leaving
the starting line 10-15 seconds apart but faster boats often overtake
slower ones making for some exciting battles. At one time, winners were
crowned "King" or "Head" of the race, hence the name.
Regatta
Watching Tips
Coxswain (Pronounced cox'n) The person who steers the boat and calls
the race, they are the eyes and the ears of the rowers. In boats without
coxswain, the person in bow steers. Boat Configurations Rowers race sweeps
(1 oar each rower) in eights, fours and pairs, sometimes with a coxswain,
sometimes without, and sculls (two oars each rower) in singles, doubles,
quads and the very occasional octuple. Scullers rarely have a coxswain.
Boat Classifications Races are classifies by weight, age, sex, and ability.
Open races are non-restricted.
Regatta
in Lilies
Community Rowing Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton
617-964-2455
August Date 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 750 meters from upstream of Newton
Yacht Club to boat ramp at Daly Field. The world's largest costume regatta.
Sculling and sweep events for youth, adults and adaptive rowers, all in
costume.
Head of
the Class Youth Regatta
Community Rowing Daly Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton
617-964-2455
October Date, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Abbreviated course, 1.5 miles from the Northeastern
Boathouse to Newton Yacht Club
Head of
the Charles Regatta
Cambridge Boat Club 3rd Weekend in October, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Three miles from the BU Boathouse to Herter Park. The largest single-day
rowing event in the world. For best viewing, take the Red Line to Harvard
Square.
Canoe/Kayak Races
Canoe/Kayak/War
Canoe Races
Run of The Charles sponsored by the Charles river Watershed Association.
781-788-0007
. April Date. Dedham to Herter Park, Brighton. Races for novice
to professional, individuals and teams in varying lengths from six miles
to twenty four.
Sailing Races
Sailing Races are usually held on a three-buoy course. Boats jockey for position at the start, trying to cross the starting line when the whistle is blown. Whistles also signal penalty. Single Handed Regatta, Mercury series, Women's racing, as well as high-performance boats.
Kids Sail the Stars Community Boating, (617) 523-1038 Lower Basin between Longfellow and Mass. Ave. Bridges. This event pairs kids from the CBI Youth Program with local and national celebrities. The catch is that the kids skipper the boat! Lots of fun and BBQ to follow.
Community Boating also offers racing throughout the season. This includes formal and informal races for youth and adults, windsurfing and Laser races. www.community-boating.org/adult/tillerclub.
Public Boat Mooring
(seasonal
permit)
Land Boulevard, downstream from Longfellow Bridge, 70 slots on a first-come, first-served basis. Notice of availability posted in the newspapers in March, you must have your own anchor and mooring ball.
Mooring season: May 15th thru Nov 17th
ALL MOORINGS OUT OF THE WATER BY NOV. 17, 2006
All applications must be in by May 2, 2006. Lottery for moorings will be held on May 5, 2006.
Applications are also available @ 251 Causeway from March 21, 2006 thru May 1, 2006
Public Boat Launching Ramp
Daly Recreational Center, Nonantum Road, Brighton.
Public Landings
- Clarendon
Street, Back Bay
- Hatch
Shell, Embankment Road
- Pinckney
Street, Back Bay
- Brooks
Street at Nonantum Road, Brighton
- Artesani
Playground off Soldiers Field Road, Brighton
- Charles
River Dam at the Museum of Science
- Watertown
Square, Charles River Road.
Boat Tours
Charles
River Boat Company: Cambridgeside Galleria 617-621-3001 Season
April to May – weekends; June to September – 7 days Regular sightseeing
tours
noon to 5:00 p.m. leaving on the hour, charters available as well.
Boston
Duck Tours: Departs from the Prudential Center. 723-DUCK. April to
November. Fully narrated tour of Boston and lower Charles River Basin
in authentic WWII amphibious vehicles.
Playgrounds
Boston, Back
Bay at Berkeley Street, Deerfield Street, Hereford Street, Pinckney Street,
Union Boat House Artesani Park at off Soldiers Field Road, Brighton Magazine
Beach, Memorial Drive, Cambridge Murphy's Tot Lot, Greenough Boulevard,
Cambridge Greenough Boulevard near Watertown Square, Watertown
Par Courses
Eight station
exercise area - upstream of BU Bridge, Cambridge side and downstream of
BU Bridge, Boston side.
Athletic Fields
Permits are required for all activities unless otherwise noted.
Please address all requests in writing to DCR Athletic Fields Reservations,
4 Woodland Road, Stoneham, MA 02180. (617) 727-4708
Teddy Ebersol's Red Sox Fields at Lederman Park, Boston Baseball, football, softball Daly
Recreation Center, Nonantum Road, Brighton Football, softball (lighted)
Magazine Beach Field, Memorial Drive, Cambridge Football, Little
League, Softball
Picnic Areas
Permits are
required for groups of 25 or more. See above for permit information.
- Herter
Park off Soldiers Field Road, Brighton
Bike/Running
Paths
We encourage
all users of the Charles River paths to be courteous to all other users.
Please watch for traffic and do not block paths. Wheel traffic should
pay particular attention to signage and keep speeds slow in congested
areas.
- Dr. Paul
Dudley White Bike Path, Approx. 18 mile loop from Science Park to Watertown
Square
- Riverbend
Park, Memorial Drive from Eliot Bridge to Western Ave,
- Closed
to vehicular traffic from the last Sunday in April through the second Sunday in November, 11am to 7pm.
Tennis Courts
All tennis
courts operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Charlesbank Park,
Charles Street, Boston (4 lighted) Canalouga Park, Pleasant Street, Waltham
(1)
Swimming Pools
Pools are
open from late June to early September. Call 727-4708 for more info.
- Lee Memorial
Pool, Charles Street, Boston (also a spray pool)
- Brighton/Allston
Pool, North Beacon Street
- Spray
Pool at Artesani Playground, Soldiers Field Road, Brighton
- Dealtry
Memorial Pool, Pleasant Street, Watertown.
Skating Rink
Rinks are
open from mid-November to mid-March
Call 727-4708 for more information
Daly Memorial
Rink, Nonantum Road, Brighton Concession stand, skate rentals, sharpening
and lessons.
Community Garden
Herter Center
off Soldiers Field Road Department of Food and Agriculture (508) 792-7712
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