Housatonic River — Looking southeast from an eastbound bus on I-95 on a cloudy day. — Looking southeast from an eastbound bus on I-95 on a cloudy day.Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Housatonic River — View of a General Electric Superfund cleanup site in Pittsfield. Massachusetts. Housatonic River, "1/2 Mile Removal" site, cleanup — View of a General Electric Superfund cleanup site in Pittsfield. Massachusetts. Housatonic River, "1/2 Mile Removal" site, cleanupU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Public domain · source

Housatonic River — The Great Falls of the Housatonic River near Falls Village, Connecticut. Seen from the Appalachian Trail viewing area. — The Great Falls of the Housatonic River near Falls Village, Connecticut. Seen from the Appalachian Trail viewing area.Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Housatonic River — Housatonic River, Kent Connecticut — Housatonic River, Kent ConnecticutJohn Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Housatonic River — The Housatonic River in Cornwall, Connecticut. Taken in April 2020. — The Housatonic River in Cornwall, Connecticut. Taken in April 2020.Spacemace1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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The Housatonic River ( HOOS-ə-TON-ik) is an approximately 149 mi (240 km) long river in western Massachusetts and western Connecticut in the United States. It flows south to southeast, and drains about 1,950 square miles (5,100 km2) of southwestern Connecticut into Long Island Sound.

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Know Before You Go

Regatta season: Rowing courses host scholastic, collegiate, and master regattas spring through fall. Most venues are otherwise quiet training waters used by local clubs.
Race format: Sprint regattas run 2,000m for international/collegiate, 1,500m for high school. Heats and finals occupy a full day with crews launching every 4-6 minutes.
Spectator basics: Bring sunscreen and binoculars — most courses are wide and crews are far from the grandstand. The finish line is the only place to feel the speed up close.