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.
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