Walker Brook

3.5 miles West of Chester on Rt. 20 to Chester

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DifficultyIV
Length0.8 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeWest Branch Westfield River at Huntington, Ma
Flow Rate as of 30 minutes
90 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedJune 13, 2018

River Description

Robert Larkham provided:

If you are looking to do some creeking in Western Mass then Walker Brook is a must. The difficulty changes dramatically with water levels. At high levels you don't want to swim so make sure you have a good roll. Once you have mastered Walker, step it up a bit to do Factory Brook, a five minute drive away.

The guage correlation is based on the Westfield W. Branch. If you run this section please leave a comment with more flow beta.


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Distance: 3.5 mi
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Paul Griese

Apr 2, 2004


To Bob's credit, Todd put the camera down during this series to throw him a rope. And, he was chasing a paddle which he recovered!
First two at medium-high level, second two at medium-low.