River Conditions Report:

This map shows selected river conditions that may be useful to paddlers and other users of the river and allows you to tell us about conditions you encountered that you think other people should know about. The data presented here are largely collected by volunteers including people like you who paddle the river and provide reports on conditions. So you should not assume that the information presented here is current or comprehensive. We highly recommend that get a copy of our River Guide before paddling in the watershed, or you can come with us on one of our paddling outings and leave the planning and organization to us! For information on put-ins and take-outs you can also visit the ExploreRI.org website.

PADDLERS BE ADVISED... The removal in 2010 of the Lower Shannock Falls Dam on the Pawcatuck River in the town of Richmond, leaves a potentially passable 200 foot section of rapids, but only for advanced paddlers. You should scout this out before attempting. All others should plan to portage this area. In addition, 2 trees block the channel just above the former dam site. The redesigned river channel now includes several large boulders and other natural obstructions that have been designed and positioned for the purpose of encouraging fish passage. CAUTION: Several downed trees from Hurricane Irene continue to block passage in the Upper Wood between Rt. 165 and Frying Pan Pond. Paddlers should use caution and be prepared to portage if necessary.

Submit a River Report

Latitude (N): Longitude (W):	° ' " ° ' "
Subject/Title:	e.g., "Large Blowdown Across River"
Description:
Date Observed:	(m/d/yyyy)
You do not need to provide any contact information but it helps us if we can contact you if we need more information. Thanks!
Your Name:
Email Address:	Phone:

To report river conditions (such as a large blow-down that is making canoe and kayak passage difficult) that you have observed on the river, right click on the map at the location where you observed something and the follow the prompts to enter a report. If you have the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the location you can also click here and enter the latitude and longitude manually. Once you submit a report we will review it and if appropriate add it to the map so that others will know about the situation or condition. Thanks!