Synopses & Reviews
Plan Your Next Adventure Now available in a completely revised edition, The Connecticut River Boating Guide continues to be the classic, authoritative guide for boaters, canoeists, and kayakers on the Connecticut River. This third edition covers the entire waterway from its source at the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, dividing the river into twenty-eight reaches with accompanying GPS-compatible maps. Practical information on boating facilities, ramps, access areas, mileages, difficulty, sources of flow information, and portages makes it easier than ever to plan your next adventure along the river.
Featuring:
Guaranteed binding -if this binding fails, thepublisher will replace the book for freeGPS-compatible mapsMile-by-mile directions that point out key land-marks, navigational hazards, and optional put-ins and take-outsInformation on camping, fishing, and wildlife-viewing opportunitiesSidebars on the rivers natural history, human history, flora, and fauna
This book was authored by, and published in cooperation with, the Connecticut River Watershed Council, the rivers primary watchdog and steward. Council members John Sinton, Elizabeth Farnsworth, and Wendy Sinton thoroughly revised the guide, basing the new maps and text on their latest survey of the river and on the expertise of numerous local river experts.
Synopsis
The authoritative guide to the Connecticut River for boaters, canoeists, and kayakers.
Synopsis
Plan Your Next Adventure Now available in a completely revised edition, The Connecticut River Boating Guide continues to be the classic, authoritative guide for boaters, canoeists, and kayakers on the Connecticut River. This third edition covers the entire waterway from its source at the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, dividing the river into twenty-eight reaches with GPS-compatible maps. Practical information on boating facilities, ramps, access areas, mileages, difficulty, sources of flow information, and portages makes it easier than ever to plan you next adventure along the river. Featuring: * Guaranteed binding--if this binding fails, the publisher will replace the book for free* GPS-compatible maps* Mile-by-mile directions that point out key landmarks, navigational hazards, and optional put-ins and take-outs* Information on camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing opportunities* Sidebars on the river's natural history, human history, flora, and fauna This book was authored by, and published in cooperation with, the Connecticut River Watershed Council, the river's primary watchdog and steward. Council members John Sinton, Elizabeth Farnsworth, and Wendy Sinton thoroughly revised the guide, basing the new maps and text on their latest survey of the river and on the expertise of numerous local river experts.
About the Author
Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council, with headquarters in Greenfield, Massachusetts, is the river's primary watchdog and steward "from source to sea."
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
IntroductionAuthors' Welcome to the RiverHow to Use This GuideBoating Safety
The RiverMap of Connecticut River WatershedThe Four Geographic Regions of the Connecticut River ValleyGeology: Grand Events in the Making of a Great RiverRiver Dynamics and Natural Plant CommunitiesConnecticut River FisheriesA Connecticut River Valley HistoryAnimals Large and Small
Vermont and New HampshireOverview Map of Vermont and New Hampshire1. Fourth Connecticut Lake to Murphy Dam2. Murphy Dam to Canaan Dam3. Canaan Dam to Colebrook4. Colebrook to Bloomfield-North Stratford5. Bloomfield-North Stratford to Guildhall6. Guildhall to Gilman Dam7. Gilman Dam to Comerford Dam8. Comerford Dam to Woodsville9. Woodsville to Haverhill10. Haverhill to Orford11. Orford to Ompompanoosuc River12. Ompompanoosuc River to Wilder Dam13. Wilder Dam to Cornish-Windsor Bridge14. Cornish-Windsor Bridge to Cheshire Bridge15. Cheshire Bridge to Bellows Falls-North Walpole16. Bellows Falls-North Walpole to Putney17. Putney to Vernon Dam
MassachusettsOverview Map of Massachusetts18. Vernon Dam to Turners Falls Dam19. Turners Falls Dam to Sunderland20. Sunderland to Northampton21. Northhampton to Holyoke Dam22. Holyoke Dam to Enfield
ConnecticutOverview Map of Connecticut23. Enfield to Hartford24. Hartford to Middletown25. Middletown to East Haddam26. East Haddam-Chester to Essex27. Essex to the Sound (Western Shore)28. Lyme to the Sound (Eastern Shore) Appendix A: BibliographyAppendix B: Useful Web Sites and Contact InformationAppendix C: Marinas, Outfitters, and GuidesAppendix D: The Connecticut River Watershed CouncilIndexAbout the Authors