New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If whitewater paddling is your thing and you're in New Haven-Milford, Connecticut you may have to drive some distance to get to some decent whitewater. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. It's not a very long list of nearby whitewater as you can see but not too bad either. Pick the right stretch from the list below and have a great paddling trip. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near New Haven-Milford, Connecticut: Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut, Collinsville to Unionville, 19 miles away, class II, 3.5 miles long. Hammonasset River, Connecticut, Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road, 24 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Bantam River, Connecticut, Stoddard Road to Shepaug River, 26 miles away, class I-II, 5.4 miles long. East Aspetuck River, Connecticut, Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River, 33 miles away, class III, 4 miles long. Farmington River, Connecticut, Hogback Road to Riverton, 29 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long. Farmington River, Connecticut, Route 18 to Highway 187, 30 miles away, class II-III, 1.5 miles long. Farmington River - Riverton, Connecticut, Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area, 26 miles away, class I-III, 11 miles long. Housatonic River, Connecticut, below Falls Village Hydro Plant, 40 miles away, class III-IV, 0.5 miles long. Housatonic River, Connecticut, Falls Village Hydro to Kent, 38 miles away, class II-III, 22.5 miles long. Housatonic River, Connecticut, Bulls Bridge Dam to Gaylordsville, 41 miles away, class IV, 2.6 miles long. Norwalk River, Connecticut, Bridge in Cannondale to Mouth, 35 miles away, class II, 8 miles long. Roaring Brook River, Connecticut, Cold Brook Road to Route 17, 29 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Salmon River, Connecticut, Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16, 37 miles away, class II, 4.6 miles long. Sandy Brook River, Connecticut, Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge, 31 miles away, class IV, 5.6 miles long. Shepaug River, Connecticut, Route 341 to Route 67, 28 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long. Still River, Connecticut, Above Sandy Brook, 29 miles away, class V, 0.1 miles long. Tenmile, Connecticut, South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct, 41 miles away, class I-III, 4.2 miles long. Connecticut River, Massachusetts, Holyoke, 48 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long. Fall River, Massachusetts, Otis Reservoir to Farmington River, 39 miles away, class V, 0.9 miles long. Farmington River - West Branch, Massachusetts, Lower New Boston, 35 miles away, class II-III, 2.25 miles long. Farmington River - West Branch, Massachusetts, Upper New Boston, 37 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long. Farmington River - West Branch, Massachusetts, Upper Upper New Boston, 41 miles away, class II, 5 miles long. Hubbard River, Massachusetts, W Hartland Road to Route 20, 33 miles away, class V, 2.65 miles long. Konkapot Brook, Massachusetts, Mill River to Ashley Falls, 48 miles away, class I-III, 11 miles long. Little River, Massachusetts, Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road, 37 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long. Walker Brook, Massachusetts, 3.5 miles West of Chester on Route 20 to Chester, 44 miles away, class IV, 3.5 miles long. Westfield River, Massachusetts, Huntington to Russell, 41 miles away, class I-II, 4 miles long. Westfield River - Middle Branch, Massachusetts, River Road to Littleville Dam, 47 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Westfield River - North Branch, Massachusetts, Chesterfield Gorge to Knightsville Dam, 48 miles away, class I-III, 9.2 miles long. Westfield River - North Branch, Massachusetts, Knightsville Dam to Huntington, 44 miles away, class I-III, 5.2 miles long. Westfield River - West Branch, Massachusetts, Becket to Chester, 47 miles away, class III-IV, 9.5 miles long. Westfield River - West Branch, Massachusetts, Chester to Huntington, 44 miles away, class II-III, 7.5 miles long. Ten Mile River, New York, Wassaic to NY line, 44 miles away, class -blank-, 9 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near New Haven-Milford, Connecticut: Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Thunder Ridge, New York, 43 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Blandford, Massachusetts, 38 miles, vertical drop 465 feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 49 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 23 miles, vertical drop 625 feet Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 17 miles, vertical drop 500 feet Mount Southington, Connecticut, 11 miles, vertical drop 425 feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 34 miles, vertical drop 640 feet Woodbury, Connecticut, 19 miles, vertical drop 300 feet Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Sterling Forest, New York, 88 miles, vertical drop 400 feet Hunter Mountain, New York, 96 miles, vertical drop 1600 feet Catamount, New York, 58 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Willard Mountain, New York, 93 miles, vertical drop 505 feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 61 miles, vertical drop 1150 feet Catamount, Massachusetts, 50 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Berkshire East, Massachusetts, 63 miles, vertical drop 1180 feet Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts, 91 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island, 99 miles, vertical drop 245 feet Magic Mountain, Vermont, 92 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet Stratton, Vermont, 90 miles, vertical drop 2003 feet Bromley, Vermont, 90 miles, vertical drop 1334 feet Mount Snow, Vermont, 77 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near New Haven-Milford, Connecticut: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Fire Island National Seashore, 33 miles Gateway National Recreation Area, 89 miles Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, 79 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, 105 miles Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, 140 miles Delaware National Scenic River, 139 miles Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 175 miles Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, 139 miles Fort Stanwix National Monument, 196 miles New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, 190 miles New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 139 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Connecticut Rivers