Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Whitewater Litchfield County Housatonic River - Bull's Bridge
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 Location:
USGS Quadrangle:
Quick Stats
American Whitewater
Classification:
Class
Length:
USGS Real Time Water Data / Gauge:
Drainage: Housatonic River Average
Gradient:
Recommended Flow:
Rescue Index Months Runnable:
Put in Location
Google Map Coordinates:
Longitude:
73°30'33.72"
ºW Latitude: ºN Takeout Location:
Take out at the power-plant (2.6 miles down stream from put-in) just
below George's hole. Google Map Coordinates:
Longitude: 73°29'32.32"W
Longitude: 73°28'59.21"W Latitude: 41°38'50.27"N
Take Out Coordinates Parking:
There is easy parking at both locations.
Description: Sections Of The White Water Run:
Staircase a.k.a. Stairway to Hell
- Class V - Staircase is a steep
boulder choked class-V rapid. Scout the rapid while walking up the river
right trail. Put in at the large pool below the damn and get ready to
go. Most people put in below this rapid for the normal run.
The Flume -
Class IV - Run right to left with the main flow over the horizon line.
This rapid is easily scout-able from the parking lot, just follow the
trail downstream on river right.
S-Turn -
Class IV
Pencil Sharpener
- Class I George's - Class III Scouting:
Portages: Cautions:
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and much more user friendly mapping application that provides detailed
information on launch and landing sites, camp sites, restaurants, lodging,
and sites of interest along the various
water trails.
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