Barberville Access on Arcadia Road in Hope Valley provides a handicapped-accessible launch ramp for paddling on the Wood River, with a portage route around the Barberville Dam for canoes and kayaks.

The site is home to the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association headquarters and offers access to 53 miles of canoeable river corridor, though paddlers should be aware of hazardous hydraulics near the dam structure and potential blow-downs (fallen trees) that may block passage depending on water levels.