The Swift
River is an outflow of the Quabbin Reservoir
located off of Route 9 in Belchertown, MA. The
river offers a paddle of about 5 miles of crystal
clear water.
The water is cool
all through summer and allows a view of several
species of fish straight down to the river's sandy
bottom.The River is typically about 40 feet wide
and 8 feet deep with a gentle current.
This is also a
great place to spot wildlife. On one trip we saw a
great horned
owl, mallards,
a muskrat, a painted turtle, a snapping turtle, 6
species of fish and several species of
songbirds.