Bob and I headed west to run the Farmington River
from Collinsville to Farmington. The river was at a nice level – 6.5 feet, 1200 cfs. on the Unionville gage - less that that and it starts to get boney, more that
that and it starts to wash out. We had six boats – two canoes (me and Matt) and four
kayaks (Bob, Ed, Sharon and Dennis).
The section from Collinsville to Unionville is
generally known as the Crystal section and is the site of an annual spring slalom
race. Rock gardens interspersed
with pools make for a fun and relaxing couple of miles. Just before the Route 4 Bridge is a
ledge with a fun surf wave that is generally run on river right. After a longer stretch of flatwater is the Boateater Rapid - a long wave train which is a great way to end the day.
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| Surfing the Crystal Rapid |
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