Pachaug River, Voluntown CT

Route 49 put-in. The 115 Ekonk Hill Road, Voluntown, CT, address in your GPS will get you quite near where the bridge goes over the river. Launch is on north side of river, east side of road. The Pachaug River is a 16.0-mile-long river arising from the Pachaug State Forest at the Connecticut - Rhode Island border and draining into the Quinebaug River. This is a narrow stretch with an occasional downed tree.

Required equipment: PFD, 10-foot length of rope, whistle, headlamp/flashlight (for evening paddles). And be prepared to give your emergency contact number to the host if he or she asks for it.
Please be considerate: be on time and cancel if you aren't able to come.

** The water is still quite cool so please wear appropriate clothing!