Vermont whitewater - Clarendon River, Green Mountains, Rutland County
Rutland
county,
Clarendon Springs to West Rutland section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 3 miles
The Clarendon Springs to West Rutland section of Clarendon River in Vermont is 3 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average Vermont whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The wonderful Vermont scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Clarendon River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. When you're paddling down a Green Mountains river like
this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The put-in location is a short drive from Rutland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. No shortage of good hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.
This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are no other stretches to paddle along Clarendon River than the Clarendon Springs to West Rutland stretch. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: And if that's
not sufficient there's lots more cool stuff to do in the Green Mountains. Clarendon River gets a common amount of precipitation; through August this area sees the most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. Put some time aside to spend at Center Rutland Falls
if you're here at Clarendon River, and lots of folks from Rutland come here. Through the warmest time of the year here at Clarendon River, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Clarendon River.
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