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Paddling in Connecticut
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Featured spots
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Coginchaug River
Durham, Connecticut
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East Branch Farmington River
New Hartford, Connecticut
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Fivemile River
Putnam, Connecticut
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Hop River
Andover, Connecticut
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Mystic River
Mystic, Connecticut
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Avery Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Baldwin Bridge Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Ball Pond Boat Launch
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Bantam River
Litchfield, Connecticut
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Barn Island Boat Ramp
Connecticut
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Bayberry Lane Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Beach Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Beseck Lake Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Bigelow Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Black Pond Boat Launch (Middlefield)
Connecticut
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Canoe Launch Point
Connecticut
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Canoe/Kayak launch area
Connecticut
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Crew Boathouse
Connecticut
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Deep River Town Dock
Connecticut
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Dodge Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Dooley Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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East Branch Eightmile River
Salem, Connecticut
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East River Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Eightmile River
East Haddam, Connecticut
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Essex Town Dock
Connecticut
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Four Mile River Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Gardner Lake State Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Gorton Pond Boat Launch
Connecticut
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Great Falls Reservoir Access
Connecticut
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: J. G. Coleman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Salmon River
~10 min drive
Salmon River is a 1.1-mile paddling stretch near Colchester, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 173 cfs and a gradient of about 24.4 feet per mile.
Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch
~10 min drive
Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
Photo: Ceolaf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Coginchaug River
~18 min drive
Coginchaug River is a 6.6-mile paddling stretch near Durham, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 54 cfs and a gradient of about 12.8 feet per mile.
Haddam Meadows Boat Launch
~11 min drive
Haddam Meadows Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Hop River
~27 min drive
Hop River is a 9.4-mile paddling stretch near Andover, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 154 cfs and a gradient of about 11.5 feet per mile.
Pickerel Lake Boat Launch
~12 min drive
Pickerel Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
Photo: Arthur Dutra IV, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Quinnipiac River
~30 min drive
Quinnipiac River is an 8.2-mile paddling stretch near Southington, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 143 cfs and a gradient of about 6.1 feet per mile.
Dooley Pond Boat Launch
~13 min drive
Dooley Pond Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
Photo: Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Naugatuck River
~48 min drive
Naugatuck River is a 0-mile paddling stretch near Thomaston, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 216 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch
~13 min drive
Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)East Branch Farmington River
~52 min drive
East Branch Farmington River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near New Hartford, Connecticut. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 136 cfs.
Salmon River Boat Launch
~14 min drive
Salmon River Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut.
