5 Mile Square Rd to Clyde Road

Put in and Take out show the furthest runnable extent of the river. There are a few ponds with flatwater between so choose your section carefully. Mostly this run is a mellow winding river, but there are also some large dams and drops. These are completely avoidable by choosing an appopriate put in and takeout. Class III-IV _1/3 miles_ There is a drop behind the West Charlston Post Office. This is the start of a short section with a few significant drops. (Durgin Rd to Fontaine Road.) There is also a gorge under Pensioner pond (Big Falls). Class I-II section _3 miles_ Between Main street Derby Center and Crawford farm road there is a easy Class I-II section. You could also put in at hayward hollow road. it will add couple rapids to your trip, but also a long flat section on lake Salem. Watch for trees. Class V-VI _1/3 miles_ There is what seems to be a significant, maybe unrunnable gorge below the Crawford Road bridge at the outflow of Clyde Pond. Class II-III section _3/4miles_ Just below the gorge at the power plant there is a nice  3/4 mile class II-III section that keeps good flows for a while after a big rain. There is mutiple feature (a ledge, lots of eddy, holes and a surf wave between 500 cfs and 750 cfs).   You can use an old power canal full of water to paddle back up the section.(Take out at the clyde street/Hill street junction).The river end in Newport a mile downstream