Posted by Jim Cole on 8/30/2007, 9:03 am, in reply to "Farmington River (flatwater)"
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This trip is now sheduled for Saturday, September 1. I will list time and directions later today. We have a total of 4 paddlers so far. Thanks, Jim C

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Posted by Jim Cole on 8/30/2007, 6:15 pm, in reply to "Farmington River (flatwater)"
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Saturday, September 1. We will meet at the put-in at 10:30 AM. The Farmington River is west of Hartford. Put-In: From Route I-84 take exit 39 (Not exit 39A)and head west on Route 4 for about 2 miles. Put-in is on the left just after crossing the river. The road down to the parking area is hard to spot and looks like just a missing piece of guard rail until you are right across from it. Put-in Gps 41º 43’ 41.0” N - 72º 49’ 46.0" W Points of interest include The Heublein Tower. They say you can see all the way to Long Island Sound from the tower on a clear day. King Phillip Mountain is on the right just before the take out. King Phillip’s Cave will be due west about half way up the mountain. The large cave is clearly visible from the river. At the take out there are two very large sycamore trees in this small park. The plaque by one of the trees gives a little history of the park.

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