Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Paddling Trails Litchfield County Canaan
Falls Village -
Housatonic River
Route 7 to Route 126 into Falls Village. Go through town and under the railroad bridge. Cross the river and head north to just above the dam. Note that below the dam is a popular white water area. NOAA Chart: NA
USGS Quadrangle:
South Canaan
Type of Water:
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge:
Portage: Dam in Canaan Put In: Belden Street, Canaan
Longitude ºW Latitude
Take Out:
Housatonic River Road, Falls
Village, Connecticut
Longitude: 73.372221
ºW Latitude: 41.96761ºN On The Water: Since you're launching right at the dam the only choice is to head upstream. The current is usually negligible. About 4-5 miles to the north is the abandoned Canaan Dam. You may have to fight the current to reach it, but there is a short portage to the east side of the dam. It is up and down a steep bank. North of the dam you can paddle all the way to Massachusetts. There is a pair of bridges (road & railroad) in Ashley Falls, MA where you can park a car beside the road and have access to the river. This can be a spectacular paddle during Fall foliage season.
Cautions:
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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water trails.
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