Massachusetts whitewater - Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County Berkshire/ Hampden county, Upper New Boston section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     3 miles   The average Massachusetts whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Berkshire/ Hampden County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Pittsfield, as you can see on the road map further down. There's camping available near Farmington River - West Branch. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing     to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This is not the only paddling section in this river system, there are others too. This is a somewhat short section so no need to bring snacks. This stretch of Farmington River - West Branch is 3 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Skiing at Otis Ridge is one of those things you just should do. Summer at Farmington River - West Branch arrives with high temperatures in the   80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while Farmington River - West Branch nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 10's. Farmington River - West Branch is a reasonably wet place generally with lots of rain; August is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. Farmington River - West Branch, Upper New Boston road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 75 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.12749 Longitude: -73.06723 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.09361 Longitude: -73.07584 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 9 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, -blank- County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 2.25 miles long (Lower New Boston) Fall River, Berkshire County , 2 miles away, Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River) Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 5 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston) Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 6 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge) Still River, Litchfield County , 7 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) Farmington River, Litchfield County , 8 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) Walker Brook, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 10 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 , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Becket to Chester) Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)   Ski Areas Near Farmington River - West Branch: Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 5 miles away, 400 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 12 miles away, 465 vertical feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 14 miles away, 625 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 21 miles away, 750 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 22 miles away, 640 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 27 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 28 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Catamount, New York , 28 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts , 29 miles away, 300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Farmington River - West Branch: Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk , 13 miles away Lee Super 8 Motel, Lee , 15 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington , 15 miles away Pilgrim Inn, Lee , 15 miles away Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Farmington River - West Branch: Cold Spring Campground, Berkshire County, 2 miles away J and D Marina, Otis, 4 miles away Twin Brook Farm And Camping Areas, Granville, 4 miles away   Trails Near Farmington River - West Branch: County Road Trail, Hampden County , 15 miles away Richard Trail, Hampden County , 15 miles away Link Trail, Hampden County , 16 miles away Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County , 16 miles away Spring Trail, Hampden County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Farmington River - West Branch: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 69 miles away   Lakes Near Farmington River - West Branch