On December 3, 2006, Bob Jackson reported a strainer on the Class 3 section of Otter Brook, about a quarter-mile upstream of the take-out. He says a 1.5- to 2-foot diameter tree is lying entirely across the river, with no way to paddle around it. Paddlers, be careful!
Here’s how to find out about scheduled releases on local rivers:
As time and attention span permits, we hope to list more river level and release schedule information here. In the meantime, here are some useful links to river level and release schedule information:
This is a tongue-in-cheek take on the standard river difficulty scale.
Someone asked an anonymous boater about his class IV comfort level and he answered something along the lines of “I’m comfortable that I can usually find an eddy to swim to.”
Thus, the interviewer was inspired to offer this International Scale of River Difficulty:
Whitewater paddling rivers are rated as Class 1 through Class 6 according to their difficulty and the severity of the “consequences” ensuing from a mistake.
We have a small fleet of flatwater and whitewater canoes and kayaks available for rent to club members, or to anyone participating in a club trip, at reasonable prices.
Whitewater paddling means canoeing, kayaking, and rafting down turbulent and exciting rivers.