New York whitewater - Poultney River, Washington County

Washington county, US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     4 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Rutland, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back
    for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam section is one of a few paddling sections in this
river system. The US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam section of Poultney River in Washington County is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The nature scenery of Washington County and the water flowing gracefully down Poultney River have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Poultney River. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. Through the winter the highs are typically in the 20's, and overnight lows at Poultney River
 
through the winter usually drop into the 0's.
A typical amount of precipitation falls here at Poultney River; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.

Poultney River, US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.5862
Longitude: -73.2958

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.6272
Longitude: -73.3069

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Current weather conditions at Poultney River, New York
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Local climate location: CORNWALL 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ticonderoga - Super 8 Motel, Ticonderoga
16 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Rutland, Vermont
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Rutland, Vermont, the metro area neareast to Poultney River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Poultney River.
 Whitewater Near Poultney River:
Poultney River, Rutland County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam)
Mettawee River, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-V - 12 miles long (Raceville to Grays Corner)
La Chute River, Essex County , 14 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.5 miles long (Lake George to Lake Champlain)
Otter Creek, Rutland / Addison County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 0 miles long (Above Bleeders Dam to Bleeders Dam)
Clarendon River, Rutland County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Clarendon Springs to West Rutland)
Putnam Creek, Essex County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Penfield Pond to Factoryville)
Middlebury River, Addison County , 25 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Ripton to East Middlebury)
Battenkill River, Bennington County , 26 miles away, Class -blank- - 11 miles long (Manchester to NY border)
Mill Creek, Essex County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Moriah Center to Port Henry)
Big Branch, Rutland County , 27 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail)
 Ski Areas Near Poultney River:
Snow Valley, Vermont , 31 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Pico Mountain, Vermont , 32 miles away, 1967 vertical feet
Bromley, Vermont , 32 miles away, 1334 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York , 33 miles away, 505 vertical feet
West Mountain, New York , 34 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Killington, Vermont , 34 miles away, 3050 vertical feet
Hickory Ski Center, New York , 36 miles away, 1280 vertical feet
Stratton, Vermont , 37 miles away, 2003 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 38 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 40 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Poultney River:
Ticonderoga - Super 8 Motel, Ticonderoga , 16 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Middlebury, Middlebury , 22 miles away
The Middlebury Inn, Middlebury , 22 miles away
Highlander Motel, Rutland , 23 miles away
Rodeway Inn Rutland, Rutland , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Poultney River:
Bomoseen State Park Campground, Rutland County, 5 miles away
Half Moon State Park Campground, Rutland County, 7 miles away
Lake Bomoseen Camp Ground, Bomoseen, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Poultney River:
Glen Lake Trail, Rutland County , 6 miles away
Bomoseen Hiking Loop, Rutland County , 6 miles away
Half Moon Pond Trail, Rutland County , 7 miles away
Daniel Coffey Memorial Trial, Rutland County , 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Poultney River:
Valley View Golf Course, Whitehall , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Poultney River

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