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

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Current weather conditions at Housatonic River, Connecticut
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Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon
8 miles away
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Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk
10 miles away
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Days Inn Great Barrington, Great Barrington
12 miles away
*Located centrally in Downtown Historic Great Barrington *Tanglewood, 20 miles *Ski Butternut, 3 miles *Downtown shops and restaurants are within walking distance *Easy access to I-90, Route 7, and Ro...



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OUTDOORS
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

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