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White River
Sunday April 24th, 2011Organizer: Richard Larsen
Predominantly: nov-int WW
Water Level: medium high
Author: Richard Larsen
Internet Gauge (cfs): 4300
USGS Gauge Name: West Hartford
Kayakers (K1): Francis McGuire, David Hathaway, Craig Carline, Brian Crane
Canoers (OC1): Richard Larsen
We met at the Tweed River put-in at 10AM, and shuttled cars to the takeout on Route 107 a few miles below Gaysville. (The Tweed put-in is located on Route 100 in the short stretch between the Stockbridge bridge and the intersection with Route 107. A run of about 200 yards on the Tweed gets you to the White. The takeout is shortly after Route 107 enters Bethel.) The water level was pretty much ideal, being clear, green and lively. The weather was fine for people already dressed in wetsuits / drysuits - there was a short period of inconsequential drizzle - but the rest of the time it was cloudly with the sun trying to come out. There were no problems on the river, and we reached the takeout about 2.5 hours after going onto the river. The rapid at the old trestle supports at Stony Creek continues to move upstream, following the collapse of the left bank 4-5 years ago. And, there had been a major collapse of the right bank recently a bit below the Gaysville Campground. Neither of these were problems, but they do continue to drop trees (strainers) into the water, and so require attention to upcoming drops as one heads down the river.