Whitewater Run CT Class II-III

Valley Road (Shepaug Reservoir) to Route 47

Shepaug

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Shepaug River at Peters DAM at Woodville, CT Upstream Primary
Runnable: 150.0 – 1,700.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Joe Cashman shared: Hi, I am a Shepaug local. It's best above 225cfs or 3.4 ft. I've paddled it up to 1,700 cfs and every level down to 200cfs. Really best between 300 and 400. There are a ton of surf waves below the confluence with the Bantam, most have convenient eddies, some are catch on the fly. The outhouse wave near the picnic area is very reliable and friendly. New England Whitewater River Guide, Gabler R.
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
6.2 mi
Gradient
40 ft/mi
max 50
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
41.7190, -73.2929
Take-out
41.6568, -73.3182
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater