(CRAB) This Weekend and beyond, on the Charles.

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CRAB The river is heating up with camps starting up and Junior programs expanding to morning, noon and nightime rowing.  Club rowers are racing, Canoe Kayakers and Paddle Boarders are meandering, Sailing is in full swing and Powerboaters are starting their engines.  Welcome to summer on the Charles.  Pack your patience and your common sense. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 7:00AM -5:00PM Dragon Boat Festival, MIT course! Racing on the last 500 of the 2k course (MIT Boathouse to Finish line, near the HYATT).  63 boats, lots of racing.  All other boaters are asked to steer clear of this event. 7:30AM - 8:45AM, Jim Hanley Memorial row and Potluck Breakfast. Row starts at Riverside Boat club, to the Head of the Charles Start (BU Boathouse) to Newell Boathouse (upstream of Anderson Bridge) and back to Riverside, followed by potluck Breakfast.  All are welcome, just bring a dish and your favorite Jim Hanley story to share.  All other boaters are asked to steer clear of this event.  Riverside participants are asked to NOT que up below the BU Bridge to avoid interference with Dragon Boat event. SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015 7:00AM to 5:00PM  Dragon Boat Festival, Powerhouse Course! Racing on the top part of the Powerhouse, from Western to Weeks Bridges.  63 boats, lots of racing.  Watch out for event docks extending from the downstream side of Weeks on the Boston Shore. Sunday, July 12, 2015 7:00AM to 6:00PM  Cromwell Cup Regatta, Powerhouse Course Running downstream from Weeks Bridge to Magazine Beach for 1000M of racing.  Jam packed schedule with novice through really-frickin-fast boats.  Powerboaters are asked to follow the instructions of the race officials who will ask you to wait for scheduled breaks in racing to traverse the course.  Canoe/Kayaks/Paddleboards are asked to avoid this stretch of river. Sunday, July 19, 2015 8:00AM, Charles River One Mile Swim.   One Mile course from a dock by the Esplanade.  Not sure of the course, but all boaters need to take care and follow the instructions of race officials and safety boats. Construction Updates Not much to update: Longfellow Bridge.  Avoid it if you can due to heavy construction.  The roadway will be periodically shut down in the upcoming weeks as well.  If you have to go through this bridge, follow the markers and use caution.  Powerboaters and coaches are reminded that wake create a dangerous work envirnment for construction crews on the barges.  No Wake Please! Anderson Bridge.  Cambridge Arch remains closed so upstream rowing traffic uses the center arch, downstream uses the Boston Arch.  Powerboaters use the center arch in both directions.  No wake please!  All boats use caution.

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