The Jeremy River begins at a drainage just north of Holbrook Pond about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Gilead, Connecticut

Hebron, Connecticut

Hebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....

 and runs for 10.7 miles (17.2 km) to the Salmon River

Salmon River (Connecticut)

The Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the Blackledge and Jeremy rivers about one mile west of North Westchester, Connecticut. It runs for to Salmon Cove near Moodus where it flows into the Connecticut River....

. There are many swamps and marshes along the banks of its northern end, the largest of which is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long.

There is a popular paddling route along the Jeremy River that begins at Old Hartford Road just north of Route 2

Route 2 (Connecticut)

Route 2 is a state highway in Connecticut and is in length. It is a primary state route, with a freeway section connecting Hartford to Norwich and a non-freeway section extending to Stonington.-Route description:...

 about 3 miles (5 km) west-northwest of Colchester

Colchester, Connecticut

Colchester is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,551 at the 2000 census. In 2005 it was ranked 57th on the "100 Best Places to Live" in all of the United States, conducted by CNN...

. The 2.5 miles (4 km) route has solid Class II whitewater throughout the run and ends at the Salmon River; however, many paddlers continue along the Salmon River paddling route.

External links

• Connecticut Explorer's Guide Online paddling maps of the Jeremy River