Railroad Bridge to Furnace District
After passing the railroad bridge you will be in quick water for a stretch and then the river turns right. The river goes straight and is easy passage. As it turns right you will approach the Furnace area. The river drops and when low, can be a lot of scraping for a 100 meters.
Furnace District to Housatonic 183 Bridge
After the Furnace District, the river turns left and then straight with some quick water. Route 183 and the railroad tracks come back closer to the river on right. The river narrows and becomes quicker. You will see a large brick factory building on your right. This is where the Back to the Future Ride was built for MGM.
Pay attention here. When the river is high it gets fast. You will be approaching a building that crosses the river called “The Bridge”. There are two safe passages. My office use to look at the downriver side about mid river. I use to watch kayakers pass under it while doing software development.