New Haven,
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West Lincoln to Rte. 116 bridge (The Ledges)
| Usual Difficulty |
IV+ (may vary with level) |
| Length |
1.3 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
165 fpm |
Toaster
ToasterPhoto of Tad by Pat Rogers taken 5/31/2003 @ 350 cfs
Gauge Information
River Description
The New Haven "Ledges" is a classic Vermont creek run. It may be short, but there are plenty of
great rapids and drops in that distance. Multiple runs are the norm, and its a great place for an
after work run.
From the put in, boulder garden rapids interspersed by fast moving water lead to the ledges.
Multiple lines exist down these sloping drops, guarded by sizable holes.
A few more boulder rapids lead to a short pool above Toaster, the largest single drop on the
river. This 15-foot fall has changed since the guidebook was written and is now a simple run down
the centre.
After Toaster the run is a continous rapid right to the takeout, with more boulder gardens and
some great boof ledges.
Steep Creeks of New
England has more info on this run.
Directions:
From Bristol, take Rte. 116 East for a couple of miles. Just after crossing the New Haven, take a
right onto Lincoln Rd. and follow toward West Lincoln. Put in about 1.5 miles up this road, above
all visible rapids, before entering West Lincoln, where there is a large parking area on the
right. Most rapids can be scouted from the road on the way up, or from convenient
pull-offs.
To takeout: head downstream, back to 116, and take a left. Cross the bridge and park in the White
Church parking lot next to the river. Please change conservatively. On a busy church day, park in
the last pull-off on Lincoln Rd.
StreamTeam Status: Verified
Last Updated: 2008-04-08 07:02:37
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User Comments
river right , on a section I don't have a name for(sometimes people skip this section) They had
water flowing over their head but were able to breath by pushing back against the flow. It seemed
to take significant effort to get out of the boat and self rescue. Outcome I believe is a knee
injury and a little bit of a reminder how things can get dangerous quickly. This was a significant
sized group and the victim was the last one in line, so as a reminder always count members in the
group, look back once in a while and get a whistle like Trip's without the ball and with a high
pitch(I know I want one). My awareness of time during the situation may be a little skewed but I
believe the victim was stuck in the boat for just over 3 minutes before they got out. With more
water they may not have broke free without rescue. I stay left and then work my way right on this
section and that is fun. In conclusion, you never know!.
river left across from a large flat topped boulder, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icr9f3g4Sn4
at exactly 3:02 you will see the paddler takes the old line between the two rocks (now shifted) I
got pinned between this is the new look
http://members.tripod.com/fun2001/New_Haven_Sieve_looking_downstream.JPG
http://members.tripod.com/fun2001/sieve_close_up.JPG
http://members.tripod.com/fun2001/New_Haven_Sieve_looking_upstream.JPG The line used to be running
between these two rocks but consensus is that one of them shifted downstream at some point in the
winter, closing the gap between them and thus creating an ugly sieve. If you are going to run it,
run river right hugging the flat topped rock. Everybody be safe out there. Please pass the word on
to anybody u know looking to run this stretch. -scott Edit
Consider looking at that final boof on your drive up to the put in.