Class I Queen River, RI

The Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers System lies in southeastern Connecticut and the southwestern region of Rhode Island. The source of the Pawcatuck River is in the town of South Kingston, Rhode Island, and its terminus is in the towns of Westerly, Rhode Island, and Stonington, Connecticut, where it drains to the Little Narragansett Bay (Long Island Sound). The watershed area is approximately 300-square miles, encompassing many high-quality tributaries within seven major drainage areas, including the Queen-Usquepaugh, Beaver, Wood, Chipuxet, Shunock, Green Fall-Ashway, and Pawcatuck Rivers. It is one of the few remaining relatively pristine natural areas along the northeast corridor between New York and Boston.

Route 138 to Pawctuck confluence from a depth and width standpoint is floatable. There are no public access points and many trees are down, obstructing the river. There is an impoundment (man-made dam and pond) along the river above Rt 138 that offers a nice paddle.

 

For More Information Visit:

Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers Watershed - rivers.gov