Massachusetts whitewater - Konkapot Brook, Berkshire County

Berkshire county, Mill River to Ashley Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     11 miles
  The nature scenery of Berkshire County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The Mill River to Ashley Falls section of Konkapot Brook in Berkshire County is 11 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The
    starting location is a short drive from Pittsfield, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is the only paddling stretch along Konkapot Brook. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for
that around here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Good hiking is available along the Wild Cat Trail, and do take some time to visit Beartown State Forest if you're here. For the period of the warm days of summer, highs regularly are in the 80's at Konkapot
 
Brook; the nighttime is rather colder of course, frequently in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's with temperatures at Konkapot Brook dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights.
Konkapot Brook is a quite wet place commonly with lots of precipitation; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February. The fine people of Pittsfield like to hang out nearby.

Konkapot Brook, Mill River to Ashley Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 11 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.22376
Longitude: -73.19481

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.28055
Longitude: -73.32084

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Local climate location: STOCKBRIDGE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Konkapot Brook.
 Whitewater Near Konkapot Brook:
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 13 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston)
Fall River, Berkshire County , 14 miles away, Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River)
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston)
Westfield River - West Branch, Berkshire Hampshire County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.5 miles long (Becket to Chester)
Farmington River - West Branch, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 2.25 miles long (Lower New Boston)
Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 0.5 miles long (below Falls Village Hydro Plant)
Sandy Brook River, Litchfield County , 18 miles away, Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)
Bash Bish Brook, Columbia / Berkshire County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 0.6 miles long (Below Bash Bish Falls to Copake Falls)
Walker Brook, Berkshire/ Hampden County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 3.5 miles long (3.5 miles West of Chester on Route 20 to Chester)
Housatonic River, Litchfield County , 21 miles away, Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent)
 Ski Areas Near Konkapot Brook:
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 5 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bousquet, Massachusetts , 9 miles away, 750 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 11 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 16 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts , 16 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Catamount, New York , 16 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts , 20 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 22 miles away, 640 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts , 24 miles away, 465 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 29 miles away, 625 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Konkapot Brook:
Best Value Inn-Lee, Lee , 1 miles away
Lee Super 8 Motel, Lee , 3 miles away
Rodeway Inn Lee, Lee , 3 miles away
Quality Inn Lee, Lee , 4 miles away
The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Konkapot Brook:
Maple Glade Campground, Lee, 5 miles away
Camp Overflow, Otis, 12 miles away
Bissellville Campground, Hinsdale, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Konkapot Brook:
Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County , 3 miles away
Taconic Skyline Trail, Berkshire County , 13 miles away
Brickhouse Mountain Trail, Berkshire County , 13 miles away
Turner Trail, Berkshire County , 13 miles away
Elbow Trail, Berkshire County , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Konkapot Brook:
Greenock Country Club, Lee , 3 miles away
Cranwell Resort & Golf Club, Lenox , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Konkapot Brook

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