Source: Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

What you’ll see: This popular canoe and kayak spot offers fantastic bird watching opportunities. 

What you’ll experience:

• Distance: 4 miles
  
• Map: Connecticut and Rhode Island Atlas, Map 36. USGS Quadrangles, Deep River and Moodus
  

What’s in the area:

• Historic Goodspeed Opera House
• Leesville Dam and fish ladder
• Connecticut River
  

Getting there:

• From Route 9. Route 9, Exit 7, go east on Route 82 for 3.5 miles and turn left (north) onto Route 149. Go 1.0 mile to the marked access on the left.
  
• From Route 2. From Route 2, Exit 18, go west on Route 16 for 4.3 miles and turn left (south) onto Route 149. Go 7.2 miles to the marked access on the right.
  
• From Route 2, Exit 16, go south on Route 149 for 10.5 miles to the marked access on the right.