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

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Current weather conditions at Farmington River - Riverton, Connecticut
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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...



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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.
 

   

OUTDOORS
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

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