Connecticut whitewater - Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County

Hartford county, Collinsville to Unionville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     3.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Connecticut and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're
    not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. The campgrounds here at Farmington River - Collinsville are pretty
good. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This is a short paddling stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This stretch of Farmington River - Collinsville in Connecticut is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section.

Briefly about the general area:
Farmington River - Collinsville sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the
 
month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is February.
Summertime at Farmington River - Collinsville comes with high temperatures in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Farmington River - Collinsville.

Farmington River - Collinsville, Collinsville to Unionville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 3.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.78305
Longitude: -72.92223

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.76139
Longitude: -72.89639

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Current weather conditions at Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon
6 miles away
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Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol
6 miles away
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The Farmington Inn, Farmington
6 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Farmington River - Collinsville. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Farmington River - Collinsville.
 Whitewater Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
Farmington River, Litchfield County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
Still River, Litchfield County , 14 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook)
Hubbard River, Hampden County , 15 miles away, Class V - 2.65 miles long (W Hartland Road to Route 20)
Farmington River, Hartford County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)
Little River, Hampden County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road)
Farmington River - West Branch, -blank- County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 2.25 miles long (Lower New Boston)
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston)
Fall River, Berkshire County , 23 miles away, Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River)
 Ski Areas Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 6 miles away, 625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut , 10 miles away, 425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 18 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts , 22 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 25 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Woodbury, Connecticut , 26 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 28 miles away, 640 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 35 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 42 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Berkshire East, Massachusetts , 44 miles away, 1180 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon , 6 miles away
Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol , 6 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington , 6 miles away
Avon Old Farms, Avon , 7 miles away
Holiday Inn Express SOUTHINGTON, Southington , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 9 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 11 miles away
Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 11 miles away
 Trails Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County , 8 miles away
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 8 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County , 10 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County , 16 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County , 17 miles away
 National Parks Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 51 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Farmington River - Collinsville:
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington , 6 miles away
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon , 7 miles away
Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol, Pequabuck , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Farmington River - Collinsville

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