Connecticut whitewater - Housatonic River, Litchfield County Litchfield county, below Falls Village Hydro Plant section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     0.5 miles   You may wish to add the following link from the Houastonic River pages:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_095.htm Says Bryan McFarland The below Falls Village Hydro Plant section of Housatonic River in Connecticut is 0.5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Litchfield County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. If you're coming from Torrington it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map     further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a very short section so better bring some good walking shoes. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The average Connecticut whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good places. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: A good site next to Housatonic   River is Wildcat Hollow, and if you're into cool geologic features try Lookout Point. This river is always fun. Lots of rainfall falls at Housatonic River; August is when you get the most rain here; the driest of the months is February. Great Falls is a scenic place to pop by while you're at Housatonic River, and The Cove is relatively close. Summertime highs at Housatonic River commonly tend to be in the 80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Housatonic River nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 0's. Housatonic River, below Falls Village Hydro Plant road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 0.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.9625 Longitude: -73.3716 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 41.958 Longitude: -73.37091 Paddler input for Housatonic River, Connecticut: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Housatonic River, Connecticut Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 11 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 Housatonic River.   Whitewater Near Housatonic River: Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent) Bash Bish Brook, Columbia / Berkshire County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 0.6 miles long (Below Bash Bish Falls to Copake Falls) Shepaug River, Litchfield County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Route 341 to Route 67) Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Bulls Bridge Dam to Gaylordsville) Bantam River, Litchfield County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Stoddard Road to Shepaug River) Ten Mile River, Dutchess County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wassaic to NY line) Konkapot Brook, Berkshire County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Mill River to Ashley Falls) East Aspetuck River, Litchfield County , 19 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River) Tenmile, Litchfield County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct) Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 20 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Housatonic River: Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 7 miles away, 640 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 12 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Woodbury, Connecticut , 21 miles away, 300 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 22 miles away, 400 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 24 miles away, 750 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York , 27 miles away, 500 vertical feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 30 miles away, 625 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 34 miles away, 465 vertical feet   Hotels Near Housatonic River: Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon , 8 miles away Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk , 10 miles away Days Inn Great Barrington, Great Barrington , 12 miles away Chambery Inn, Lee , 12 miles away Great Barrington MA Travelodge, Great Barrington , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Housatonic River: Housatonic Meadows State Park, Kent, 6 miles away Lone Oak Camp Sites, East Canaan, 8 miles away Taconic State Park Rudd Pond, Millerton, 11 miles away   Trails Near Housatonic River: Elbow Trail, Berkshire County , 9 miles away Indian Trail, Berkshire County , 10 miles away Northrop Trail, Berkshire County , 11 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Litchfield County , 12 miles away Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County , 15 miles away   National Parks Near Housatonic River: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 69 miles away   Golf Courses Near Housatonic River: Canaan Country Club, Canaan , 3 miles away Quarry View Golf Course, Canaan , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Housatonic River