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Hazard CT Class III

Bridge Abutments

Farmington - 3. Tariffville Park (Simsbury) to Highway 187 (Tariffville Gorge) (CT)

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Gauge Conditions
Farmington River at Tariffville, CT Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1.2 – 7.1 FT

1.6 to 2.8 is a good level for playboating at "Enterprise," the main park-n-play hole and "Shuttlecraft" the upper playhole.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Bridge Abutments
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

The bridge abutments can be safely navigated down the center of the river, or for a more challenging line, on river right. These abutments were the site of a fatality when a boater became pinned there. Exercise caution.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
0.8 mi
Directions
Navigate
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3. Tariffville Park (Simsbury) to Highway 187 (Tariffville Gorge)
Farmington
II-III 1.7 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater