- Details
- Written by Richard Larsen
- Category: Trip Reports
- Hits: 93
- Organizer(s): Richard Larsen
- Date: 2002-04-07
- Kayakers (K1): Pierre Lafrance, Jeff Fletterick, Tim Pattillo, John Barrows, Fiona Barrows
- Canoers (OC1): Richard Larsen, Andy Meilleur
- Predominantly: Intermediate WW
- Water Level: Medium low
- Primary Realtime USGS Gauge Site: West Hartford
- Primary Realtime USGS Gauge Flow (cfs), e.g. '797': 2500
- Details
- Written by Tony Shaw
- Category: Trip Reports
- Hits: 94
- Organizer(s): Tony Shaw/Fritz Seftleber
- Date: 2002-04-06
- Kayakers (K1): Pierre LaFrance
- Canoers (OC1): Tony Shaw
- Predominantly: Intermediate WW
- Water Level: Medium
We played leapfrog (eddy-hopping) to give Pierre an excuse to practice his eddy turns and peel-outs. Neither of us felt much like running the 4 foot drop where the Westford dam is washing out, but we both enjoyed running the 3 foot ledge farther down. A river otter on the island at the final ledge drop greeted us as we approached.
- Details
- Written by Fritz Senftleber
- Category: Trip Reports
- Hits: 94
- Organizer(s): Eric Bishop
- Date: 2002-03-30
- Canoers (OC1): Eric Bishop, Tony Shaw, Fritz Senftleber
- Predominantly: Novice WW
- Water Level: Medium low
The first trip out of the box for the new paddle season is always the toughest.
Do I have all my stuff....? At least this particular Saturday was perfect, sunny and in the 60's and medium water on the Huntington. Met the gang in Richmond at
the park and ride 1:00 sharp. Half went to Mad River the Three Musketeers went
to the Huntington. It is always fun to paddle with these two because you never
know what to expect! (Always a good time, with safety and learning high on the
list). "Let's go up as high as we can, up the Camels Hump Creek!" I knew we were
in for a trip. Geared up a few niceties to all the cars passing by and away we
go! 30 seconds into it the little ditch with boulders and a little water in it
had me pinned, cleared that and pinned again not five minutes later. This time
I found myself so happy I survived again, dry and undamaged that I decided to
let the boat go, Eric will catch it! "Don't let go of your boat!!" came out of
Eric’s mouth as he proceeded to swim as he tried to corral my boat. Thanks Eric,
Lesson number one: self-rescue is okay, do not let go of the boat! This all happened
in the first 5 minutes of the trip! I am glad to say it got better!
Nice water level, friendly people and cows, lots of eddies, don’t forget to get
out at the house with the wagon wheels, river left. You can go to there, or further
as we did, carrying by the beautiful, but deadly Huntington Gorge. Carry around,
stay left on the trail and put in below. The next bit is pleasant 1/2 mile stretch
with interesting rapids (comparable in difficulty to those above the gorge). Take
out on river right and carry way up this hill and down to miss a lower gorge.
A couple hundred yards, very steep. Put in below in an absolute river wonderland,
paddling another mile till you come to the Cochran Road bridge take-out.
Great trip. Hope my mentors will have me along again!
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