Rhode Island #46 – Blackstone River Greenway

October 14, 2020

The past two days it has rained. Inspite of the rain we planned a visit to Newport, RI. A walking tour of the marina area was cut short by a downpour. An auto tour seemed a better choice and we were able to see some of the highlights of the area. Of course, our favorites were the boats, the bay and the ocean.

Windy, blustery, rainy day in Newport. RI.

We enjoyed seeing ships, large and small sail boats and a huge catamaran sailing on the bay. We would like to revisit – post Covid and no rain.

Waves and rocky shoreline near Brenton Point State Park.

So after two days of rain and feeling cabin fever we were excited to be on our bikes once again. We began our ride on the beautiful Blackstone River Greenway in Manville and rode south along the river.

Ashton Mill, once producing cotton fabrics, has been converted into riverside apartments and lofts.

We road as far as Central Falls and a short on road section. As always when reaching a high traffic area we turned around and headed back toward Manville.

Creative use of restored drive-in theater sign.

Pratt Dam – bridge uses original stone piers from the trail’s railway past.

We headed north of Manville for a few miles to the River’s Edge Recreation Complex. We were just a short distance from Woonsocket and the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border.

The reflection of the trees on the water had a rainbow effect as it flowed over the Manville Dam.

This was the perfect, relaxed, peaceful and beautiful ride for us to complete our Rhode Island 100. It is also the end of our 2020 Pandemic tour.

We have two states, Maine and Vermont, to complete our lower 48 states. They will be at the top of our “to do list” for 2021.

Our Covid 19 tour has included: New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Connecticut and Rhode Island