Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Rivers Hockanum River
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Location: Basic Information:
The Hockanum River is a
river in Connecticut. The
Hockanum neighborhood in East Hartford is named after it.
The word
Hockanum
comes from the Native American word "Hocquaun", meaning a hook-shaped or
crooked river.
The Hockanum River Watershed encompasses 9 towns and 77 square miles in north-central Connecticut, beginning at Shenipsit Lake in Ellington, and terminating into the Connecticut River in East Hartford.
It rises in
Ellington and Rockville,
then flows through
Vernon,
Manchester, and
East Hartford. Its mouth on the Connecticut River is immediately
north of the Charter Oak Bridge and south of and across from the mouth
of the Park River.
The Hockanum River runs for about 20 miles until it spills into the
Connecticut River. There is a popular paddling route that follows the
river for 13 miles. It begins at the bridge at Pleasant View Drive, one
mile west of Vernon Center and continues to the
Connecticut River. This
river run is mostly quickwater with one Class II whitewater area that
eventually fades to flatwater and tidal water at its mouth at the
Connecticut River.
Season: Site Contact Information: Site Coordinates:
Longitude
72.46453700000001
ºW
Latitude
USGS Quadrangles: Driving Directions: Directions Map: ITouch Map: Hockanum River Boat Launch Information: ADA Access: Site Description: Environment: Additional Info:
Paddling The Hockanum River: Site History:
Historically used for industry, the river has in recent years had hiking
trails and linear parks developed along its banks. The banks of the
river are slowly being cleaned up after years of pollution and dumping
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