If you’re planning your cruises for this coming season, don’t overlook Connecticut. It has more than 600 miles of coastline, approximately 5,828 miles of rivers and 3,000 lakes, ponds and reservoirs, all of which offer boaters many ways to explore and enjoy the water. While it can get crowded out there in high season, there are a few places along the coast that are less traveled yet interesting in their own right. Consider dropping the hook or pulling into a slip near one of these locations this summer.
During the Revolutionary War, Selden Creek was used by American boats as a hiding place from the marauding British. Today, it’s a quiet oasis away from the busier Connecticut River. Larger boats can enter via the south entrance, approximately 1 nautical mile past Hamburg Cove heading north, and raft up or drop anchor and go for a swim in this secluded creek filled with beavers
