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Furnace Brook - Along Furnace Brook Rd. in Pittsford
Furnace Brook, Vermont, US |
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Along Furnace Brook Rd. in Pittsford
| Usual Difficulty | IV(V) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 1.6 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 220 fpm |
Caffee Falls
Caffee Falls
Photo of Chris Skalka by Simon Wiles
River Description
Furnace Brook is a little paddled gem. It needs a lot of water, and there is no gauge, which make
it a gamble, but its location between Middlebury and the Big Branch should ensure that it is
paddled fairly frequently.
From the putin, about a mile of easy water leads you under the first road bridge. Downed trees
are fairly common, but at the time of writing, all were obvious, and none blocked anything oher
than flatwater.
The first major rapid is a biggie - Caffee falls. Inspect on the right. This is a beautiful large
three stage fall. After this falls, the river is continuous class 4, with several class 5's
thrown in. Long continous boulder rapids, and many great boofs make this a classic run.
There is one more rapid, just under the takeout bridge; run this, and walk back to the car on
river right.
Putin: From the takeout, continue on Furnace Rd. You wil cross the river once, and just
after this, there is a large pull-off on a corner. This is the most convenient putin, although
there are others which minimize the easy water.
Takeout: From Pittsford, take Furnace Road North from Rte. 7. This turn is just before the
Rte. 7 bridge if you are heading South. The road goes for a couple of kms before making a right
turn. Follow for a couple of 100m until you cross the river. This is the takeout. There is room
to park one vehicle at the bridge, and a couple of small pull-offs farther up the hill.
Other Nearby Runs:
The Big Branch and
Clarendon Gorge are
pretty close by.
Rapid Descriptions
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Along Furnace Brook Rd. in Pittsford, Furnace Brook Vermont, US (mobile)
User Comments
end (drop after one pictured on this site with paddler John Adler in teal blue CFS) please scout &
paddle with caution.
damage throughout the region, the worst in over 100 years. More than half the rivers in Vermont and
northern New Hampshire recorded their highest flow levels ever. Many roads, guardrails, power
lines, bridges, trees and other debris now litter several rivers throughout the region. River beds
have been scoured and changed course, many new strainers make navigation problematic at best and
downright dangerous at worse. Please realize that the river description you see here may not match
current situation after the floods. Use common sense and when in doubt scout especially on blind
drops. Also, if you run this river in the next year or so please comment on its navigability, even
if there are no problems this will be very helpful. Please report any new strainers or changes to
the rapids that will impact future boating. Thank you,