Literature Network » Henry David Thoreau

ON THE OUTSIDE: Kayak tour traces Thoreau on the Concord and Merrimack.

Content courtesy of

From: The Boston Herald
Date: 19970710
Author:O'Connor, Michael

Henry David Thoreau was continually inspired by the stretch of the Sudbury River that broadens into Fairhaven Bay before it joins with the Assabet to form the Concord. Thoreau may have loved his hometown stream more than Walden Pond, with which he is historically associated.

He would refer to Fairhaven and associated smaller bays as his "Lake District," favorably comparing the waterway to the pristine wetlands and wild lakes of northern England, where Wordsworth and Coleridge burnished their reputations as Romantics.

Thoreau's "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Henry David Thoreau

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.