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Rapid CT Class III

Typewriter / The Vortex

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
Typewriter / The Vortex
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The river divides around an island. Typewriter is a twisting class III rapid along the river left side of the island. Just below the flow from the river right side rejoins to form The Vortex, a powerful seam that sucks down hard with more water. Big-time mystery moves here. The section of river just below the Vortex is narrow and deep, with rocky walls. This character continues for a short stretch until the river become wider and shallower again near the take-out. 
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III
Mile Marker
1.3 mi
Directions
Navigate
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3. Tariffville Park (Simsbury) to Highway 187 (Tariffville Gorge)
Farmington
II-III 1.7 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater