Car top boat Only Launch is a kayak and canoe launch on Assabet River in Hudson, MA. It's inside Riverside Park. There's no launch fee according to the map data. Worcester is the nearest big city, about 14 miles away. If it's full, seasonal car top boat slipway in Marlborough is 1 mile away.
| Type | Kayak and canoe launch |
|---|---|
| Address | Hudson, MA |
| Water | Assabet River |
| Park | Riverside Park |
| Surface | natural ground |
| Launch fee | free |
State agency for boat ramps around Hudson: Massachusetts Office of Fishing and Boating Access (ramps); Massachusetts Environmental Police (boating rules).
Step by step: How to launch a kayak or canoe.
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Car top boat Only Launch is in Hudson, Massachusetts. Open the map link to see where Car top boat Only Launch sits on the shore.
Car top boat Only Launch is on Assabet River.
Car top boat Only Launch is marked as free in the map data, though rules can change, so look at the signs when you arrive.
seasonal car top boat slipway in Marlborough (1 mile), Canoe and Kayak Launch in Marlborough in Marlborough (1.8 miles) and Canoe and kayak lanch point in Hudson (2.4 miles).
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