Massachusetts whitewater - Farmington River - West Branch, unknown County Lower New Boston section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     2.25 miles   The Farminton has the deserved local reputation for being runable when other nearby waters, such as the Housatonic and Shepaug are too low Says Nick The Lower New Boston section of Farmington River - West Branch in Massachusetts is 2.25 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average Massachusetts whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are less demanding. If you're coming from Pittsfield it's not a long     drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. The natural beauty of Massachusetts and the water flowing gracefully down Farmington River - West Branch make the trip here worthwhile. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Lower New Boston section is just one of them. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Farmington River -   West Branch sees pretty high levels of rainfall; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is January. At Farmington River - West Branch throughout the summer months highs are in the 80's, and the overnight is a tad cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are typically in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Farmington River - West Branch temperatures dip to the 10's. Farmington River - West Branch, Lower New Boston road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 2.25 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.09319 Longitude: -73.07638 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.05931 Longitude: -73.05837 Paddler input for Farmington River - West Branch, Massachusetts: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Farmington River - West Branch, Massachusetts Local climate location: STOCKBRIDGE 10 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 - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Farmington River - West Branch: Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 2 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston) Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 4 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge) Fall River, Berkshire County , 4 miles away, Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River) Still River, Litchfield County , 6 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 7 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston) Farmington River, Litchfield County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton) Hubbard River, Hampden County , 8 miles away, Class V - 2.65 miles long (W Hartland Road to Route 20) Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area) Walker Brook, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 3.5 miles long (3.5 miles West of Chester on Route 20 to Chester) Westfield River - West Branch, Berkshire Hampshire County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Becket to Chester)   Ski Areas Near Farmington River - West Branch: Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 7 miles away, 400 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 12 miles away, 465 vertical feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 13 miles away, 625 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 21 miles away, 640 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 23 miles away, 750 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut , 27 miles away, 425 vertical feet Woodbury, Connecticut , 28 miles away, 300 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Farmington River - West Branch: Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk , 12 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington , 13 miles away Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington , 14 miles away Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington , 15 miles away Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Farmington River - West Branch: Twin Brook Farm And Camping Areas, Granville, 4 miles away Cold Spring Campground, Berkshire County, 4 miles away J and D Marina, Otis, 5 miles away   Trails Near Farmington River - West Branch: County Road Trail, Hampden County , 15 miles away Richard Trail, Hampden County , 16 miles away Link Trail, Hampden County , 16 miles away Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County , 17 miles away Spring Trail, Hampden County , 20 miles away   National Parks Near Farmington River - West Branch: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 67 miles away   Lakes Near Farmington River - West Branch