Vermont whitewater - Mill River, Green Mountains, Rutland County

Rutland county, East Wallingford to Clarendon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Vermont and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Vermont you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The put-in 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. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad
    you came. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beauty of the Green Mountains is a great plus for this river. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might
end up sleeping in your car. The East Wallingford to Clarendon stretch is the only paddling stretch along Mill River. This stretch is mid length, good for a one day paddling trip. The East Wallingford to Clarendon stretch of Mill River in Rutland County is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places.

Briefly about the general area:
Mill River is a good location of typical rain; August is
 
the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. If you desire a little side trip, try Clarendon Gorge, and some good nature is available in Wallingford Municipal Forest.
This river is so perfect. This site, the Green Mountains, has so much outdoors fun stuff. While you're here at Mill River you can take a hike along the Homer Stone Trail; you can have a tremendous hiking adventure along the Keewaydin Trail. Summer at Mill River comes with high temperatures in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge 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 Mill River.

Mill River, East Wallingford to Clarendon 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: 43.45833
Longitude: -72.87639

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.50916
Longitude: -72.97473

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Current weather conditions at Mill River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: CORNWALL 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Red Roof Inn Rutland - Killington, Rutland
6 miles away
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6 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mill River.
 Whitewater Near Mill River:
Big Branch, Rutland County , 7 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail)
Clarendon River, Rutland County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Clarendon Springs to West Rutland)
West River, Windham County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Londonderry rapids)
Winhall River, Windham / Bennington County , 17 miles away, Class III+ - 4.5 miles long (Grahamville School Road to Winhall Campgrounds)
West River, Windham County , 21 miles away, Class II - 3.2 miles long (Salmon Hole to Route 100)
Ball Mountain Brook, Windham County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Metcalf Road to Jamaica State Park)
Battenkill River, Bennington County , 24 miles away, Class -blank- - 11 miles long (Manchester to NY border)
Otter Creek, Rutland / Addison County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 0 miles long (Above Bleeders Dam to Bleeders Dam)
White River, Windsor County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Rochester to Bethel)
Wardsboro Brook, Windham County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (North Wardsboro to West River)
 Ski Areas Near Mill River:
Pico Mountain, Vermont , 11 miles away, 1967 vertical feet
Killington, Vermont , 11 miles away, 3050 vertical feet
Bromley, Vermont , 14 miles away, 1334 vertical feet
Snow Valley, Vermont , 15 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Okemo, Vermont , 15 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Vermont , 18 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Stratton, Vermont , 19 miles away, 2003 vertical feet
Mount Snow, Vermont , 26 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 26 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 28 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mill River:
Red Roof Inn Rutland - Killington, Rutland , 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Rutland/Killington Area, Vt, Rutland , 6 miles away
Ramada Limited Of Rutland, Rutland , 6 miles away
Comfort Inn Trolley Square, Rutland , 6 miles away
Rodeway Inn Rutland, Rutland , 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mill River:
Iroquois Land Family Campground, Rutland County, 4 miles away
Iroquios Land Family, North Clarendon, 5 miles away
Otter Creek Campground, Danby, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Mill River:
Keewaydin Trail, Rutland County , 2 miles away
Homer Stone Trail, Rutland County , 4 miles away
Green Mountain Trail, Rutland County , 6 miles away
Old Job Trail, Rutland County , 8 miles away
Bucklin Trail, Rutland County , 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mill River:
Stonehedge Golf Course, North Clarendon , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Mill River

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