Paddling near Springfield, MA

Set in Hampden County in the heart of the Pioneer Valley, Springfield straddles the Connecticut River — New England's longest waterway and the backbone of local paddling, with over 400 miles of navigable canoe and kayak water. The Westfield River joins from the west at Agawam, delivering Massachusetts' only un-dam-controlled Class III–IV whitewater, while the Chicopee River flanks the city to the east.