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Housatonic River: New Lenox Road to Woods Pond | Lenox, Massachusetts

This run covers a very scenic stretch of the Housatonic River as it flows through beautiful marshes and wetlands as well as some thick tree lined sections. Forest covered mountains rise to the east in October Mountain State Forest. There are many twists and turns in the river with two possible log jams that can be easily maneuvered around. Due to the expansive wetland area, wildlife is prevalent, especially shoreline birds and migratory birds in fall. The Housatonic River is contaminated with PCBs and is not safe to drink, even with a water purifier, and fish and other animals caught in the river are not safe to eat.