Wet, wild, hidden - and newly protected

Canoeists gather for a trip on the Taunton River at Bridge Street in Bridgewater. (Taunton River Watershed Alliance)

By Robert Knox

Globe Correspondent / June 14, 2009

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With 170 canoeable river miles and more than 200 lakes and ponds, the Taunton River watershed includes all or parts of 43 communities south of Boston. At its center is a 40-mile stretch of open waterway overlooked by 19th-century factory builders. (Full article: 825 words)