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Connecticut - Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus)

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Connecticut,

Holyoke (Wave-o-Saurus)

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Wave-o-Saurus!

Wave-o-Saurus!
Photo of Parker Bent, the Legend of the Longboard by Don Williams

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Updated	Level
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CITY, MA	35000 - 100000 cfs	01h13m	30200 cfs (rc= -0.1 )
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CITY, MA	35000 - 100000 cfs

River Description

Lotsa folks on the Northeast Paddlers' Massage Board enjoy this spot when spring rains bring it up. It's a mile or two upstream of the Holyoke Dam in Holyoke, along Route 5.

Don Williams gives the beta:
Look for a small parking area off of Rte. 5 with a kiosk and sign saying "Dinosaur Footprints Reservation." (Editor's note: that would explain the name.) It is 2.1 miles North of the intersection of Rt. 141 and Rte. 5 in Holyoke (exit 17 off of I91) or 5.1 miles South of the Rte. 5 exit in Northampton (exit 18). The playspot is only there when the Connecticut is at or near peak during the spring snowmelt season. Last spring we even had a couple of people show up with surfboards and do quite well.

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Last Updated: 2006-03-21 20:44:20