Vermont whitewater - Minister Brook, Green Mountains, Washington County

Washington county, Kimball Road to Route 12 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     3 miles
  The average Vermont whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The natural beauty of Vermont and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Kimball Road to Route 12 stretch of Minister Brook in Vermont is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Whitewater paddling here in the Green Mountains is a great experience. There aren’t any hotels right nearby
    but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter,
there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. There are no other sections to paddle along Minister Brook than the Kimball Road to Route 12 section. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Barre, as you can see on the road map further down.

Briefly about the general area:
A great deal of precipitation falls at Minister Brook; the
 
month of August is the wettest with most of the rain while February is ordinarily the driest month.
Summertime highs at Minister Brook typically tend to be in the 60's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 10's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Minister Brook temperatures sink to the 0's.

Minister Brook, Kimball Road to Route 12 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.39547
Longitude: -72.59056

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.3751
Longitude: -72.55013

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Current weather conditions at Minister Brook, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: MOUNT MANSFIELD 6 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

The Inn at Montpelier, Montpelier
6 miles away
In creating The Inn at Montpelier great care has been given to retaining the architectural details, the ten fireplaces, the gracious front staircases, the glass fronted china cupboards, to name a few...

CAPITAL INN, Montpelier
7 miles away
Formerly Econolodge is now New Capital Inn.Exit 8 in Montpelier Right at 4th Light. Indian Restaurant on Premises. Continental Breakfast included with rate. Our staff is friendly and rooms are clean a...

Hilltop Inn, Montpelier
8 miles away
La Gue Inns of Vermont offers 81 rooms in a central location. We have an indoor heated pool, restaurant, lounge, cable tv, special rates for snowmobilers and major ski trails only 30 minutes away. We ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Minister Brook.
 Whitewater Near Minister Brook:
Winooski River, Washington County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 24 miles long (Marshfield to Montpelier)
Mad River, Washington County , 10 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 2 miles long (1st Hydro Dam to Winooski River)
Winooski River, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class I(II) - 5 miles long (Middlesex to Waterbury)
Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Orleans / Lamoille County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Craftsbury to Wolcott)
Little River - West Branch, Lamoille County , 13 miles away, Class II(IV) - 3 miles long (Fosters to Recreation Path parking lot)
Gihon River, Lamoille County , 14 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (VT 100c to covered bridge)
Little River, Washington County , 14 miles away, Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River)
Lamoille River, Lamoille County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Slide Falls to Jeffersonville)
Ridley Brook, Washington County , 18 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Camel's Hump Road in North Duxbury to Winooski River)
White River - First Branch, Orange County , 26 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Chelsea Health Center to above Sawmill Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Minister Brook:
Stowe, Vermont , 16 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 17 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Bolton Valley, Vermont , 19 miles away, 1634 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 26 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 26 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
Jay Peak, Vermont , 28 miles away, 2153 vertical feet
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 28 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 33 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Mont Sutton, Quebec , 36 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 36 miles away, 650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Minister Brook:
The Inn at Montpelier, Montpelier , 6 miles away
CAPITAL INN, Montpelier , 7 miles away
Hilltop Inn, Montpelier , 8 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites at Maplewood, Montpelier , 8 miles away
Commodores Inn, Stowe , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Minister Brook:
Stowe Hollow Campground, Lamoille County, 8 miles away
Green Valley Campground, East Montpelier, 8 miles away
Mountain View Campground, Morrisville, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Minister Brook:
Hedgehop Hill Loop Trail, Washington County , 13 miles away
Stevenson Brook Trail, Washington County , 15 miles away
Dalley Loop Trail, Washington County , 15 miles away
Sawmill Loop Trail, Washington County , 17 miles away
Haselton Trail, Lamoille County , 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Minister Brook

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