Connecticut whitewater - Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield County Litchfield county, Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     11 miles   This section of Farmington River - Riverton in Connecticut is 11 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Torrington, as you can see on the road map further down. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The Riverton to Satan's     Kingdom parking area stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system. The scenic beauty of Connecticut and the cool fresh water beats anything. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Connecticut you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. 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. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Farmington River - Riverton a wet spot; most of the rain falls during August while January is mostly the driest month. High temperatures at Farmington River - Riverton during the summertime months are in the 70's. Summer overnight lows fall down   to the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are generally in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Farmington River - Riverton. A wooded neighborhood close to Farmington River - Riverton is Peoples State Forest, and everyone nearby loves skiing at Ski Sundown. Farmington River - Riverton, Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 11 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.96277 Longitude: -73.01722 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.85777 Longitude: -72.95834 Paddler input for Farmington River - Riverton, Connecticut: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Farmington River - Riverton, Connecticut Local climate location: NORFOLK 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington 10 miles away The Quality Inn Torrington is a perfect place for business and leisure travelers alike. We are conveniently located at the foothills of the Berkshires and are near Sundown Ski Resort, Mohawk Ski Resor... Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington 10 miles away Welcome to the Days Inn Torrington. The property offers complimentary DayBreak Continental Breakfast, wireless internet access, local phone calls, cable TV with HBO, wake up service and weekday USA ... Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon 12 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...   All Connecticut Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Connecticut. Books about whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Riverton, Connecticut List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Riverton, 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 Torrington, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Farmington River - Riverton. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Farmington River - Riverton.   Whitewater Near Farmington River - Riverton: Farmington River, Litchfield County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton) Still River, Litchfield County , 5 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge) Hubbard River, Hampden County , 8 miles away, Class V - 2.65 miles long (W Hartland Road to Route 20) Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 9 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Farmington River - West Branch, -blank- County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 2.25 miles long (Lower New Boston) Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston) Fall River, Berkshire County , 14 miles away, Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River) Little River, Hampden County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road) Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 16 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston)   Ski Areas Near Farmington River - Riverton: Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 3 miles away, 625 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 16 miles away, 465 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 17 miles away, 400 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut , 17 miles away, 425 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 23 miles away, 640 vertical feet Woodbury, Connecticut , 25 miles away, 300 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 27 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 27 miles away, 500 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 33 miles away, 750 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 36 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Hotels Near Farmington River - Riverton: Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington , 10 miles away Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington , 10 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon , 12 miles away Simsbury Inn, Simsbury , 12 miles away Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Farmington River - Riverton: American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 1 miles away Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 2 miles away White Pines Campground, Winsted, 4 miles away   Trails Near Farmington River - Riverton: County Road Trail, Hampden County , 14 miles away Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 15 miles away Tunxis Trail, Hartford County , 15 miles away Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County , 15 miles away Richard Trail, Hampden County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Farmington River - Riverton: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 58 miles away   Lakes Near Farmington River - Riverton