Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Paddling Trails Litchfield County Kent
The Ten Mile Rive actually starts in Salisbury,
Connecticut where it is known as Webatuck Creek. It flows southwest into
New York where just below Wassiac it merges with Wassiac Creek and is
known as the Ten Mile River. It flows south and the finally turns east
to flow into the Housatonic River just below
Bull’s Bridge in Kent, Connecticut. Most of the river runs through New York even though
it starts and ends in Connecticut. Directions: Dover Plains -
Webatuck, New York USGS Quadrangle:
Dover Plains, New York Type of Water: Class II & III Paddle Length: 9 miles Portage: Put-In:
Dover Plains, New York Longitude: 73.579548
ºW Latitude: 41.74605
ºN Take Out: Route 55 Webatuck, New York Longitude:
73.555858
ºW Latitude: 41.65441
ºN On The Water: Put in at Midfield Lane in Dover Plains New York. You
will encounter a dam to portage around. This is followed by 8 miles of
easy paddling to a dam at South Dover. For the next 5 miles from here to
the Housatonic River is deeper. There is a rough turn 1 mile below the
bridge at South Dover. Take out at The dirt pull off on the right about two
hundred yards west of the NY Route 22 and NY/CT Route 55 intersection in
Webatuck. Cautions:
Webatuck, New York – Gaylordsville,
Connecticut USGS Quadrangle: Dover Plains,
New York Type of Water: Class II & III Paddle Length: 4.75 miles Portage: Put-In: Route 55 Webatuck, New York Longitude:
73.555858
ºW Latitude: 41.65441
ºN Take Out:
Gaylordsville, Connecticut Longitude:
73.48398
ºW Latitude: 41.646426
ºN On The Water: The dirt pull off on the right about two hundred yards
west of the NY Route 22 and NY/CT Route 55 intersection in Webatuck. At
the put in the river is 20 yards wide. For the first 2 miles the river is
Class II & II+. Right before Connecticut border a white house on the
right side close to the rivers marks the start of the Class II – Class III
section. The net ¼ mile after this section marked by a pile of trees and a
red house just after them mark the Connecticut state line. During high
water flow this section can be very dangerous.. There is a narrow chute on
the left as you enter the rapids. The river then drops 8 feet over the
next 20 yards and ends in a pool. The drop should be scouted first from
the left side of the river – stay off the right shore this is private
property. Below the pool you’ll hit waves. The next mile is
Class II & III rapids. You’ll eventually pass under the Ned Anderson
Footbridge which allows Appalachian Trail hikers to cross the river. The
bridge signals the end of the Ten Mile River as you merge with the
Housatonic River. The Ten Mile River then joins the
Housatonic River. At the
junction with Ten Mile River, the rapids become much easier to navigate.
There is a foot bridge for the Appalachian Trail here. There are two more heavy rapids before the take out
which is at the US Route 7 Bridge in Gaylordsville.
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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