Recreation & Maps of the River
Explore our maps of the watershed with boating and fishing information listed by river sections. Portages and miles are listed.
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Recreation Area 1
Boating
Distance: 7 miles
Time: 4-5 hours
Towns: Otis and Sandisfield, MA; Colebrook, CT
Tributaries: Fall River (Otis Reservoir), Clam River
USGS Maps: Otis, Tolland Center, Winsted
Access Points: 1-4
Difficulty: Class I-IV
Recreation Area 2
Boating
Distance: 8 miles
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Towns: Colebrook, Hartland, Barkhamsted, New Hartford
Tributaries: Sandy Brook, Mad River, Still River, Morgan Brook, East Branch of Farmington River
USGS Maps: Tolland Center, Winsted, New Hartford, Collinsville
Access Points: 5-13
Difficulty: Class I-II
Recreation Area 3
Boating
Distance: 4.5 miles
Time: 1-1.5 hours
Towns: New Hartford, Canton
Tributaries: Cherry Brook, Nepaug River
USGS Maps: Collinsville
Access Points: 13-16
Difficulty: Class I-III, Flatwater
PUT-IN : Access Point 13, Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area, New Hartford, CT (41.857434, -72.958483)
Recreation Area 4
Boating
Distance: 9 miles
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Towns: Canton, Avon, Burlington, Farmington
Tributaries: Bunnell Brook, Burlington Brook, Roaring Brook, Pequabuck River
USGS Maps: Collinsville, Avon, New Britain
Access Points: 17-21
Difficulty: Class I-II+, with one portage
Recreation Area 5
Boating
Distance: 16 miles
Time: 4-5 hours
Towns: Farmington, Avon, Simsbury
Tributaries: Hop Brook, Nod Brook, Salmon Brook
USGS Maps: Avon, New Britain, Tariffville
Access Points: 21-26
Difficulty: Flatwater
Recreation Area 6
Boating
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 1.5-2 hours
Towns: Bloomfield, E. Granby, Simsbury, Windsor
Tributaries: Salmon Brook
USGS Maps: Tariffville
Access Points: 26-29
Difficulty: Class II,III, IV
