Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Paddling Trails Litchfield County Colebrook Sandy Brook
Type of Water:
Class IV
Paddle Length:
6 miles
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge:
Portage:
USGS Quadrangle:
Tolland Center & Winsted Portage:
Longitude: 73.068065
ºW
Latitude:
41.996581
ºN On The Water: The brook starts near
South Sandisfield,
Massachusetts and flows southeasterly into Connecticut. Before the
Connecticut Route 8 Bridge this is a great section of whitewater. After
the bridge the rapids are moderate. Since it is not fed by a lake or
reservoir – the brook is rarely runnable.
Campbell Road ( Bridge) –
Connecticut Route 8
USGS Quadrangle:
Tolland Center, Winsted
Type of Water:
Class IV
Paddle Length:
4 miles
Portage: Put In:
Campbell Road (Bridge) (Connecticut
Route 183)
Colebrook Or Longitude:
73.08634000000001 ºW
Latitude:
42.006219 ºN Take Out: Riverton Road & Connecticut Route 8, Winsted Longitude: 73.044843 ºW Latitude: 41.978904 ºN To reach the put in – turn
west off of Connecticut Route 8 onto
Sandy Brook Road. Follow the road – which follows and crosses
the river several times – which helps allow for scouting out the route –
along with various put in and take out points. 4 miles up you’ll hit
Campbell Road. You’ll hit rapids immediately along with a couple of
small ledge drops followed by a 4 foot ledge – best paddled in the center
– scout this drop out before attempting. This is followed by
Block rapid where a series of
ledges and large holes with a tight drop around either side of a rock
outcropping which needs to be scouted out. At ¾ of a mile down ( Mountain Road & Sandy Brook Road) there is a bridge which offers a put in – if you want to avoid the section just talked about. This section is steep, narrow, and has Class IV rapids. Watch out for fallen trees. Scout out all rapids – because of large rocks, tight turns, and steep descents. This run leads up to a Class V highwater section. Take out at Riverton Road & Connecticut Route 8, Colebrook
Cautions:
Connecticut Route 8 - Riverton
USGS
Quadrangle: Winsted
Type of Water:
Class II & III
Paddle Length: 2
miles
Portage:
Put In:
Riverton Road & Connecticut Route 8, Colebrook
Longitude:
73.044843
ºW Latitude:
41.978904 ºN
Take Out:
Connecticut Route 20 & Riverton Road, Riverton
Longitude:
73.017203
ºW
Latitude:
41.967472
ºN
On The Water: This section is not nearly as difficult as the
previous section. The river is wider here less chance of encountering
fallen trees. Put in at Riverton Road & Connecticut Route 8,
Colebrook. You’ll hit rapids for the next mile usually Class II – III.
Once the river merges with the Still River – the rapids are easier Class
II to the town of Riverton. Take out At Connecticut Route 20 & Riverton
Road, Riverton
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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