Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Water Trails Hartford County Manchester
Site Location:
Basic Information:
The Hockanum River
flows in a very winding course for 25 miles from the Shenipsit Reservoir
through the four towns of Ellington, Vernon, Manchester and East Hartford,
to empty into the ct river just north of the Charter Oak Bridge. The river
courses for seven miles through Manchester, from the Vernon-Manchester
town line, near the quality inn on route 83, and leaves Manchester behind
the McDonalds restaurant on Burnside Ave, East Hartford
Type: River Water Type: Fresh Season: Site Contact Information: Site Coordinates:
Longitude
72.534172 ºW
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ADA Access: Site Description: Environment:
Additional Info: Hockanum River Access In Manchester: #1 Access Out & In River. Turn off Route
83, Vernon into entrance road to Quality Inn, park on right close to
river. River elevation here 172 feet above sea level. Flat
easy entry here. Class one rapids, one foot high steel dam 200 feet
downstream, mild swift water, close to I-84 and businesses, one mile
downstream quickly becomes more rocky with one foot ledge diagonally
across river, class two to three rapids after passing under three
street bridges, may carry around rapids on left for 500 feet. Best
to view this section of rapids behind Beacon Light, Oakland Street before
entering these rapids, NOT FOR NOVICES. River then becomes flat and
enters Union Pond, about one mile across length of pond, sometimes
headwind, take out & portage to left of dam, at southwest corner of pond
for further trip downstream. Distance from access #1 to dam & access
#2 is 9700 feet or 1.84 miles. Elevation next to dam 142 feet.
Segment drop 30 feet. #2A Access Out & In River Union Pond only.
Park & boat ramp close off North School Street at junction of Lydall Brook
and southeast corner of Union Pond to tour pond, elevation 142 feet,
perimeter around pond - 9500 feet. Segment drop 0 feet. #2 Access In River. Park next to dam
off Union Street, then carry down concrete steps & rocky slope down to
river, elevation here 120 feet. Class one to two rapids, occasional
boulder, nice forest valley, sharp turn to left, go under North Main
Street bridge, take right channel under bridge, then quick left around
gravel bank, more valley forest, easy pools and rapids, low branches, high
railroad trestle overhead, easy take out on grassy slope on left 50 feet
downstream from trestle. This is access point #3. Distance from #2
to #3 is 4400 feet or .83 miles. Elevation here 97 feet.
Segment drop 23 feet. #3 Access Out & In River. North on
Fleming Road off Hilliard Street, park at end of down hill road, carry 80
feet down grass slope to flat river bank. Intermittent pools and class one
rapids, trees in river, curves, gravelly shallow spots, hazardous
stump protruding from right river bank, swift current into stump,
take rocky sharp right channel around island, more quick turns, gravel
banks, keep left under Adams Street, right around next island, close along
Hilliard Street, take out available up grassy slope on left just before
New State Road bridge. This is access point #4. Distance from
#3 to #4 is 5500 feet or 1.04 miles. Elevation here 78 feet.
Segment drop 19 feet.
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