Connecticut whitewater - Farmington River, Hartford County Hartford county, Route 18 to Highway 187 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     1.5 miles   If you're coming from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Connecticut and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Connecticut is often easier than elsewhere, so better not forget     that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Route 18 to Highway 187 section is just one of them. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The Route 18 to Highway 187 section of Farmington River in Hartford County is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Farmington River frequently tend to be in the 80's,   and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Farmington River temperatures fall to the 0's. Places like Penwood State Park are delightful to check out. Farmington River is a relatively wet place ordinarily with lots of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most; the driest of the months is January. Farmington River, Route 18 to Highway 187 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 1.5 miles Average Gradient: 15 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.89749 Longitude: -72.71901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.91439 Longitude: -72.70111 Paddler input for Farmington River, Connecticut: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Farmington River, Connecticut Local climate location: CHESTER 16 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Farmington River.   Whitewater Near Farmington River: Little River, Hampden County , 14 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road) Roaring Brook River, Hartford County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 15 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Connecticut River, Hampden County , 18 miles away, Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke) Hubbard River, Hampden County , 19 miles away, Class V - 2.65 miles long (W Hartland Road to Route 20) Westfield River, Hampden County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Huntington to Russell) Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area) Westfield River - North Branch, Hampshire/ Hampden County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 5.2 miles long (Knightsville Dam to Huntington) Farmington River, Litchfield County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton) Still River, Litchfield County , 23 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook)   Ski Areas Near Farmington River: Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 16 miles away, 625 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 20 miles away, 465 vertical feet Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 21 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut , 22 miles away, 425 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 400 vertical feet Berkshire East, Massachusetts , 39 miles away, 1180 vertical feet Woodbury, Connecticut , 41 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 42 miles away, 640 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 44 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 47 miles away, 750 vertical feet   Hotels Near Farmington River: Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks , 2 miles away Hampton Inn Hartford-Airport, Ct, Windsor , 2 miles away Ramada Inn At The Airport, Windsor Locks , 3 miles away La Quinta Inn Hartford-Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks , 3 miles away Homewood Suites Hartford Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks , 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Farmington River: Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 8 miles away Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 8 miles away Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away   Trails Near Farmington River: Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 9 miles away County Road Trail, Hampden County , 15 miles away Link Trail, Hampden County , 15 miles away Richard Trail, Hampden County , 16 miles away Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Farmington River: Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT , 58 miles away Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 59 miles away   Golf Courses Near Farmington River: Airways Golf Course & Country Club, West Suffield , 3 miles away Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Farmington River