ITouch Map: Hop River

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This river flows east to the Willimantic River. US 6 follows the river closely.

Paddling The Hop River:

USGS Quadrangle: Rockville, Marlborough, Columbia, Willimantic

Paddle Length: 12 miles

On The Water:

This river flows east to the Willimantic River. US 6 follows the river closely.

Cautions:

USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge

Andover - Willimantic

USGS Quadrangle: Rockville, Marlborough, Columbia, Willimantic

Type of Water: Flatwater, Quickwater, Class I

Paddle Length: 12 miles

Portage:

Dam at Hop River Road – 7 miles in – 10 yards

Put In: Hendee Road, Andover

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Longitude: 72.39037 ºW Latitude: 41.760522  ºN

Take Out: Parker Bridge Road, Andover

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Longitude: 72.336011 ºW Latitude: 41.731613  ºN

Take Out: Hop River Road, Columbia

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Longitude: 72.30753799999999 ºW Latitude: 41.727229 ºN

Take Out: Roses Bridge Road, Columbia

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Longitude: 72.288138 ºW Latitude: 41.724555 ºN

Take Out: Flanders Road, Columbia

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Longitude: 72.27806 ºW Latitude: 41.745106  ºN

On The Water:

You put in at Hendee Road off of US 6 in Andover near a restaurant  2 miles east of Bolton Notch. There is a short Class I rapid – 1 mile in below a broken dam with slight drops at each bridge.

The dam at Hop River Road – 7 miles in is partially washed out and must be portaged on the left side – this is also a possible take out.

After the dam pass under another bridge, the US 6, then a power line.

The next bridge – a railroad bridge – 10.25 miles in –has a sharp Class II drop which is passable only on the extreme left. There may be a log or brush pile across it. I can be portaged with difficulty on the right.

The next bridge is Flanders bridge, with a possible take out at 10.5 miles into the paddle. Below this bridge the river passes beneath US 6 bypass highway ramps and joins the Willimantic River.