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 Paddler input for Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut 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 The Residence Inn Avon is a striking new addition to the beautiful surburban community in Central Connecticut known as Farmington Valley with numerous restaurants, recreation and walking trails rig... Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol 6 miles away Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the Clarion Hotel of Bristol Connecticut features complimentary wireless high-speed internet service, Jillian's Restaurant and Lounge, indoor pool, sa... The Farmington Inn, Farmington 6 miles away LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF HISTORIC FARMINGTON VILLAGE ON FARMINGTON AVENUE A THOROUGHFARE THAT DATES BACK OVER 350 YEARS THE INN WELCOMES GUESTS UPON ARRIVAL WITH A WARM AND COMFORTABLE FLOWER...   All Connecticut Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Connecticut. Books about whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Collinsville, Connecticut. Find a whitewater outfitter in Connecticut Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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