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Farmington River Paddling Trail

The Farmington River between Satan's Kingdom and Collinsville has deeper water than other section and so it is runnable in dryer periods. There are mainly sections of Class II rapids with one Class III+ in the Satan's Kingdom gorge. A portion of this trip is used by a river tubing concession in summer.

Launching from the parking area at Satan's Kingdom ( Longitude 72.95797399999999 ºW  Latitude 41.852236 ºN ) the rapids begin immediately with a nice II section beginning under the Route 44 bridge. The river then enters the gorge. The III+ rapid is near the end of the gorge and features a huge bolder that blocks an easy exit from the rapid. It is possible to carry on the right bank but be prepared to walk on large boulders to get around. One can view the gorge from the Route 44 bridge to get a view of the rapids.

After the gorge, there is another nice stretch of II's within Nepaug State Forest. The river then has nice calm stretches with mainly Class I's before reaching the tubing concession take out on the left along Route 44. The trip continues with quickwater and class I's as it winds along in an unspoiled area. The last set of rapids is by the old black bridge after that, the river enters the slackwater of the Collinsville Dam. It can be a long paddle here in a white water boat. 

Satan's Kingdom is on Route 44 in New Hartford. The takeout is on Route 79, next to Collinsville kayak shop.

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