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 stretch of Farmington River - Riverton in Litchfield County is 11 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Torrington, as you can see on the road map further down. The scenic beauty of Connecticut and the playfulness of the water beats anything. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Connecticut are     easier than the national norm, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. Briefly about the general area: right next door to Farmington River - Riverton you'll locate a wooded area called Peoples State Forest, and the skiing at Ski Sundown is great. Throughout the warmest time of the year at Farmington River - Riverton highs are generally in the 70's.   Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are ordinarily in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Farmington River - Riverton sink into the 10's. Farmington River - Riverton is a wet site that gets a lot of rain; during the month of August you get the most rain around here, and January is when it's the driest. 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. 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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 Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington , 11 miles away Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon , 12 miles away Simsbury Inn, Simsbury , 12 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