Vermont whitewater - Joe's Brook River, Green Mountains, Calendonia County

Calendonia county, West Danville to covered bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     10 miles
  This stretch of Joe's Brook River in Vermont is 10 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Vermont are easier than the national norm, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. When you're paddling down a Green Mountains
    river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go
ahead and pack your camp stove. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. The natural beauty of Vermont and the water flowing gracefully down Joe's Brook River attract people from near and far. Joe's Brook River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the West Danville to covered bridge stretch is the only one.

Briefly about the general area:
Danville Fire District Forest is a delightful local forest. At Joe's Brook River all through the warm days of summer highs are in the 70's. When the night
 
sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Joe's Brook River.
A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Joe's Brook River; most of the rain falls during August while February is regularly the driest month.

Joe's Brook River, West Danville to covered bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 10 miles
Average Gradient: 100 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.40742
Longitude: -72.19449

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.37763
Longitude: -72.12223

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Current weather conditions at Joe's Brook River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: NEWPORT 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Joe's Brook River.
 Whitewater Near Joe's Brook River:
Wells River, Caledonia/Orange County , 11 miles away, Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Groton to Wells River Village)
Wells River, Orange County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Old Bridge to Lower Dam)
Waits River, Orange County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Waits River Village to Route 25B)
Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 18 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Route 302)
Moose River, Caledonia / Essex County , 18 miles away, Class I-IV - 18 miles long (Victory Bog to Passumpsic River)
Barton River, Orleans County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 21.5 miles long (Route 16 north of Glover to Lake Memphremagog)
Winooski River, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 24 miles long (Marshfield to Montpelier)
Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Orleans / Lamoille County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Craftsbury to Wolcott)
Ammonoosuc River, Coos County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Littleton to Lisbon)
Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Wildwood to Covered Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Joe's Brook River:
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 14 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 20 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 33 miles away, 2146 vertical feet
Jay Peak, Vermont , 36 miles away, 2153 vertical feet
Whaleback, New Hampshire , 39 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 42 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 44 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Stowe, Vermont , 44 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 44 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Joe's Brook River:
Fairbanks Inn, Saint Johnsbury , 9 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Saint Johnsbury , 9 miles away
Holiday Motel and Annex, Saint Johnsbury , 10 miles away
Ammonoosuc Inn, Lisbon , 20 miles away
Barre-Days Inn Barre/Montpelier, Barre , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Joe's Brook River:
Injun Joe Court, West Danville, 5 miles away
Harvey's Lake Cabins And Campground, Barnet, 5 miles away
Big Deer Campground, Caledonia County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Joe's Brook River:
Peacham Bog Trail, Caledonia County , 7 miles away
Coldwater Brook Trail, Caledonia County , 9 miles away
Big Deer Mountain Trail, Caledonia County , 9 miles away
Groton State Forest Nature Trail, Caledonia County , 9 miles away
Hosmer Brook Trail, Caledonia County , 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Joe's Brook River:
Kirby Country Club, Saint Johnsbury , 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Joe's Brook River

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