Chipuxet River
Washington Co. · 10 mi · Class I
87.7CFS/ 4.06 ft
Optimal
→Stable
Optimal: 30–150 CFS · USGS #01117420
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
10 mi
Length
Class I
Difficulty
30–150 cfs
Optimal
60 cfs
Avg Flow
54 cfs
Hist. Median
#01117420
USGS Gauge
Great Swamp Management Area · URI Environmental Research

A tiny gem flowing through the Great Swamp — Rhode Island's largest freshwater wetland. The Chipuxet is a short but magical paddle through cedar swamp and marsh near the University of Rhode Island campus. Class I flatwater winds through habitat that supported the decisive Great Swamp Fight of King Philip's War in 1675.

Trip sections
Great Swamp to Worden Pond — Class I, wetland paddle
Outfitters
Kayak Centre of Rhode Island
Chipuxet and southern RI paddle info
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Data Quality

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