Vermont whitewater - Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Green Mountains, Orleans / Lamoille County

Orleans / Lamoille county, Craftsbury to Wolcott section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6 miles
  The scenic beauty of Vermont and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Barre, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. This stretch of Lamoille
    River - Wild Branch is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The beauty of the Green Mountains is a great plus for this river. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Vermont
is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Craftsbury to Wolcott stretch is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
Lamoille River - Wild Branch is a rather wet place ordinarily with lots of rainfall; the month of August is the wettest with
 
most of the rain; February on the other hand is the driest.
Summertime at Lamoille River - Wild Branch arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Lamoille River - Wild Branch tend to be in the 0's.

Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Craftsbury to Wolcott road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.63027
Longitude: -72.43278

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.56083
Longitude: -72.49084

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Current weather conditions at Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: ENOSBURG FALLS 2 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Green Mountain Inn, Stowe
17 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Barre, Vermont, the metro area neareast to Lamoille River - Wild Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lamoille River - Wild Branch.
 Whitewater Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch:
Gihon River, Lamoille County , 12 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (VT 100c to covered bridge)
Winooski River, Washington County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 24 miles long (Marshfield to Montpelier)
Minister Brook, Washington County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kimball Road to Route 12)
Barton River, Orleans County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 21.5 miles long (Route 16 north of Glover to Lake Memphremagog)
Little River - West Branch, Lamoille County , 20 miles away, Class II(IV) - 3 miles long (Fosters to Recreation Path parking lot)
Lamoille River, Lamoille County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Slide Falls to Jeffersonville)
Mad River, Washington County , 22 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 2 miles long (1st Hydro Dam to Winooski River)
Winooski River, Washington County , 23 miles away, Class I(II) - 5 miles long (Middlesex to Waterbury)
Joe's Brook River, Calendonia County , 23 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (West Danville to covered bridge)
Little River, Washington County , 24 miles away, Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River)
 Ski Areas Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch:
Jay Peak, Vermont , 17 miles away, 2153 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 22 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Stowe, Vermont , 23 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Bolton Valley, Vermont , 28 miles away, 1634 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 34 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 37 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 37 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 38 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 39 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 44 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch:
Commodores Inn, Stowe , 17 miles away
Golden Eagle Resort, Stowe , 17 miles away
Green Mountain Inn, Stowe , 17 miles away
The Stowe Inn and Tavern, Stowe , 17 miles away
Town And Country Resort, Stowe , 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch:
Mountain View Campground, Morrisville, 5 miles away
Lakeview Camping Area, Eden Mills, 7 miles away
Idle Hours Campground, Hardwick, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch:
Bayley Hazen Military Road Trail, Orleans County , 13 miles away
Kettle Pond Trail, Caledonia County , 18 miles away
Osmore Pond Hiking Loop, Caledonia County , 19 miles away
Owls Head Trail, Caledonia County , 19 miles away
Big Deer Mountain Trail, Caledonia County , 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Lamoille River - Wild Branch

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