Gauge Conditions

North River at Shattuckville, MA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 3.5 – 7.0 FT

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Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

Also known as Stowe Brook, the section of the East Branch of the North River shown on the Maps Tab is a mellow run. Just above the listed putin is Halifax Gorge, a short Class 5 gorge (photo). Continue north past the put in for a mile to the Rt. 112 bridge to run the gorge.

Difficulty

Class II-III+(V)

Length

6.3 mi

Rapids

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
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