Experience tubing starting at the upper section of the wild and scenic Farmington River.
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Time (Depending on Distance & Water Level): 1.5-3+ hours
Plan a tubing day on the Farmington River. Start at any detailed Access Point with your own tube, personal floatation device, and means of transportation at enter and exit points. Tubing is optimal at all access points when the river 350-450 cfs (minimum 200 cfs).
Towns: Hartland, Barkhamsted, New Hartford
Access Points: 5-10, 12-13
Difficulty: Class I-II
Directions : From the center of Riverton, cross the bridge, turn left and go east on Rt. 20 for .6 miles. Take a left onto Hogback Road and follow for 1 mile. Just past the gravel excavation site on your right, you will come to a small turnout on your left marked by a large, unusual boulder with trees growing from it.
Directions: In Riverton you will find a parking lot on Rt.20 across from the Old Hitchcock Chair Factory Store, which is now called Riverton Self Storage.
Directions: On West River Road 0.4 miles south of its junction with Rt.20 in Riverton or 3.6 miles north of its junction with Rt.181 in Pleasant Valley. Parking is available on either side of the road.
Directions:Travel 2.6 miles south from Rt.20 bridge in Riverton or 1.4 miles north from Rt.181 in Pleasant Valley. Parking is available next to the river.
Directions: Travel on East River Road 3.0 mile south from Rt.20 bridge in Riverton or 1.0 mile north from Rt.181 bridge in Pleasant Valley to the entrance of Peoples State Forest on the west side of the road. Ample parking and river access are available.
Directions: Traveling west on Rt.44 for 1.5 miles north of junction Rt.44/219 in New Hartford, take a right on Rt.181. Bridge is at the junction Rt.181/318. Parking is available on the southeast corner of the bridge on river left.
Directions: At junction Rt.219/44, take Rt.219 north over the river. Just after the bridge, turn right onto Cottage Street and right again into Callahan Memorial Park. Tennis, basketball, barbecue, and picnic tables are available. There is no long term parking available.
Directions : Travel 1.8 miles east of New Hartford center on Rt. 44, or 2.4 miles west of the jct. Rt. 44/179 in Canton. You will see a sign for Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area on the east side of the highway. This state owned area is the site of a very active tubing concession that runs from approximately mid May to early September. Parking is available for boaters.
The recommended water flow levels per cubic feet per second are:
Fishing - Optimum 150-350 cfs (minimum 100 cfs)
Scenic Enjoyment - Optimimum 240-540 cfs
Tubing - Optimum - 350-450 cfs (minimum 200 cfs)
Downriver Canoeing - Optimum - 360-980 cfs (minimum 250 cfs)
Kayak Play Boating - Optimum - 540-980 cfs (minimum 250 cfs)
Considering wearing suitable watershoes while tubing. At times if the river is low you might have to walk in certain areas to cross rocky terrain. Leave no trace and carry out what you bring in. Be mindful of wildlife, fishermen, and other water sport enthusiasts on the river while tubing.
Explore the water sport activities and access points along the Farmington River.
