Massachusetts whitewater - Hoosic River, Hampden County

Hampden county, North Adams to North Pownal Vermont section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     11.3 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Hampden County and the water flowing gracefully down Hoosic River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Massachusetts you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This stretch of Hoosic River is 11.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. 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. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff.

Briefly about the general area:
A large amount of rainfall falls at Hoosic River; most of the
rain falls through November; February is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Hoosic River during the days of summer are in the 70's while nighttime lows are typically in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Hoosic River are in the 0's.
 

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 11.3 miles
  

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Local climate location: READSBORO 20 miles away


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