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Go with the Flow - Enjoying Connecticut’s Rivers and Lakes

By Julie Barker

Where are you on the adventure meter: madcap, somewhat gutsy or along for the ride? No matter! You can have a perfect-10 experience on one of Connecticut’s clear and refreshing rivers and lakes. Check out some choices below. And if you’re not seeking thrills but just want a quiet day in nature, here are some suggestions for you, too. 

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Tube the Kingdom

Rolling, shrieking, whooping play! That’s the promise of rivers to tubers. In the heart of Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area in New Hartford, you’ll find an always cool, sometimes wild, tubing adventure. A two-and-a-half-mile section of the Farmington River is yours to navigate in brightly colored, highly buoyant inflatables provided by Farmington River Tubing. No paddles here. Use your hands to guide yourself downstream on mainly broad, gentle waters. Three sets of rapids, where—depending on the seasonal water flow and your tubing skills—you can get dunked or swirled, add a dash of excitement. Minimum age of 10 suggested—50 pounds and four feet tall.

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