Paddling near Hartford, CT
Set in Hartford County, Connecticut's capital sits directly on the Connecticut River — New England's longest waterway, with over 400 miles of canoe and kayak exploration. Tidal influence from Long Island Sound reaches all the way up to the city. Paddlers find roughly 30 launch points within 50 miles, from quiet flatwater on the main river to whitewater on the Farmington River.
Top waters to paddle near Hartford
Connecticut River
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Farmington River
Connecticut
The Straits
Connecticut
Willimantic River
Connecticut
Gardner Lake
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island
Westfield River
Massachusetts
Housatonic River
Connecticut, Massachusetts
Haddam Island Bar
Connecticut
Naugatuck River
Connecticut
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