Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Paddling Trails Connecticut River Paddling Trail
USGS Quadrangle: Type of Water: Tidal River Paddle Length: 65.25 miles
USGS Real
Time Water Data / Gauge On The Water: Cautions:
Enfield – Enfield Dam
USGS Quadrangle: Broadbrook
Type of Water:
Flatwater
Paddle Length:
2.75 miles
Portage:
Enfield Dam Put-In: North River Street, Enfield
Longitude:
72.604674
W Latitude: 42.001745 N
Take Out:
Enfield Dam, Enfield
Longitude:
72.602867 W Latitude:
41.98843 N
On The Water:
From the North River Street put-in its about 2.75 miles to the
Enfield Dam. Pull out here on the right bank and
head up to
Windsor
Canal Park and put in below the canal entrance.
Cautions:
Enfield Dam - Wethersfield Cove
USGS Quadrangle: Broadbrook
Type of Water:
Flatwater, Quickwater, Class I
Paddle Length:
20 miles Portage:
Put-In:
Enfield Dam, Enfield
Longitude:
72.602867 W
Latitude: 41.98843 N
Or further down
Longitude:
72°36'26.17"W
Latitude: 41°57'47.83"N
Or further down
Longitude:
72°38'47.37"W
Latitude: 41°48'47.36"N Take Out: Wethersfield Cove
Longitude:
72.65798599999999 W Latitude:
41.725137 N
On The Water:
Once you are below the dam – the main channel – not the canal should be
used. Land on the left shore juts above the lock, lift your boat into
the canal, and paddle down to the lower lock – don’t get too close
because of strong currents. The lift back into the river is down a steep
bank on the left side, below the factory.
Reenter the river 1 mile above the I-91 bridge. The remaining paddle is
fairly easy going.
The
Scantic River enters the Connecticut River three miles down
on the right, 2 miles further down is Windsor. Here the
Farmington River enters on the right.
In another 4 miles the
Podunk River enters on the left.
In Hartford,
Riverside Park
is a great access point to take a break Travel down 3 more miles to
where the Charter Oak Bridge is as well as where the
Hockanum River on the left.
In another 2.5 miles the Wethersfield Cove opens up on the right under
the I-95 Bridge. Head for the
Wethersfield Cove Boat Launch.
Cautions:
Wethersfield Cove - Middletown
USGS Quadrangle:
Hartford South, Glastonbury, Middle Haddam,
Middletown
Type of Water:
Flatwater, Quickwater, Tidal
Paddle Length:
15 miles
Portage:
Put-In: Wethersfield Cove Boat Launch
Longitude: 72.65322500000001 W Latitude
Take Out:
Harbor Park, Middletown
Longitude:
72°38'39.02"W Latitude:
41°33'34.07"N
On The Water: Even though the lower sections of the river are
tidal – you won’t feel the effects until you get near Middletown. In the
7 mile trip to Rocky Hill, the river meanders.
Just above Rocky Hill is Halls Landing Marina. For the next 8 miles to Middletown you’ll see
Gildersleeve Island ( where you can camp) - about 5
miles down, or you can stop at Riverside Marine Park
for a break. The best place to take out is Harbor Park in
Middletown.
Cautions:
Middletown – Old Saybrook
USGS Quadrangle:
Middletown, Middle Haddam, Haddam, Deep River,
Essex, and Old Lyme
Type of Water:
Tidal
Paddle Length:
27.5 miles
Portage:
Put-In: Harbor
Park, Middletown
Longitude:
72°38'39.02"W Latitude:
41°33'34.07"N
Take Out: West Bank
Haddam Meadows State Park – 11 miles down river
Longitude
72°30'22.36"W Latitude
East Bank
Google Map
Longitude
72°28'4.72"W
Latitude East Bank
Longitude: 72.43686700000001
W
Latitude:
41.416309
Longitude
72°25'42.51"W Latitude
West Bank Longitude 72.38542099999999 W Latitude 41.35086 N
Longitude
72°21'2.22"W Latitude
Longitude 72.372218
W Latitude Town of Old Saybrook Boat Launch
Longitude 72.359071 W
Latitude
On The Water:
Below Middletown, the nature
of the river changes. The river deepens and widens. This section of the
river can be paddle any time as long as it is clear of ice. This section
of the river is part of the
Connecticut River Gateway. You can paddle the river the entire way or explore
side areas as you head down. These side areas can be found along the
east side of the river in East Haddam, Lyme, and Old Lyme. The side trails along the east side of the river
begin below the Route 82 Bridge ( at 13.75 miles) Keep to the left of
Rich Island at 14.5 miles – and enter
Chapman Pond from the west end – at low tide the south side is
difficult to paddle.
The next side trail begins
below the ferry crossing and extends to the east of
Selden Neck at 17.25 miles – through
Selden Cove and
Selden Creek.
Camping: For specific information go the following Trail
Guides:
Hurd State Park
- 6.75 miles down
Gillette Castle State Park
– 11 miles down
Selden Neck State Park
– 17.5 miles down
Cautions: Check
Tide Times before heading out
The information here is based upon the best available information presently available. If you find and error or have a written description of a water trail we have not included - please contact us
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