Gauge Conditions

Middle Branch Westfield River at Goss Heights, MA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 3.2 – 6.0 FT

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West Branch Westfield River at Huntington, MA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 800.0 – 9,000.0 CFS

Estimated based on the West Branch

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

A challenging, technical, and funClass II at low levels. A few scrapy spots, two portages around strainers, and series of rocks and small drops that required a lot of maneuvering. This branch of the river is narrower than the nearby parts of the West Branch, and there are more spots where you need to get through a narrow slot. Very scenic with small falls coming in. A road runs along the whole reach, but there's little traffic on that road and I was barely aware of it. The M. Br. Westfield (Goss Hts.) U.S.G.S. gage appears to have been discontinued. The guage has been left in place to preserve the information, but a new correlation will have to be made with the West Branch Westfield in Huntington. The listed values are based on the West Branch

Difficulty

Class II-III

Length

6.3 mi

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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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