[Alexander Forbes—home movies] Reel 4, Accession 1902

Date1935

AbstractBox label: "Quaboag River, May 1935 Kayaking and canoeing, rapids." The Quaboag River is a whitewater Class III and features several named rapids. Views of fast-running Quaboag River with a kayaker trying to make way through rough water past the camera. A canoe with two people working hard with paddles comes through the same white water. A view of three boys standing on the shore watching the canoeists and kayakers. Another view of the same two canoeists making another run through the whitewater. View of single kayaker coming through the whitewater. View of a canoe with the same two paddlers capsizing at the side of the river, then righting the canoe and putting it back in the water. They try a second run on that side of the river and get a bow full of water going through the whitewater. They beach the canoe. A woman replaces one of the men, and paddles off. View of another canoe with a man and woman in calmer waters.