Whitewater Run MA Class IV

3.5 miles West of Chester on Rt. 20 to Chester

Walker Brook

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Runnable: 1,500.0 – 8,000.0 CFS
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Description
Robert Larkham provided: If you are looking to do some creeking in Western Mass then Walker Brook is a must. The difficulty changes dramatically with water levels. At high levels you don't want to swim so make sure you have a good roll. Once you have mastered Walker, step it up a bit to do Factory Brook, a five minute drive away. The guage correlation is based on the Westfield W. Branch. If you run this section please leave a comment with more flow beta.
Difficulty
Class IV
Length
0.8 mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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