Vermont whitewater - Missisquoi River, Franklin County

Franklin county, East Richford to Lake Champlain section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Vermont you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. If you're coming from Burlington-South Burlington it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Vermont and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater
    rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so it looks like you will be camping out. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The East Richford to Lake Champlain stretch is the only paddling stretch along Missisquoi River.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the warm days of summer highs here at Missisquoi River reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs during the winter are usually in
 
the 20's, and nighttime lows during the wintertime for Missisquoi River tend to be in the 0's.
Missisquoi River gets a lot of water; through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. A wooded area in the vicinity of Missisquoi River is Enosburg Falls Municipal Forest, and Little Pinnacle is something you shouldn't miss since you're here.

Missisquoi River, East Richford to Lake Champlain road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 51.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.93638
Longitude: -72.40973

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.99499
Longitude: -73.15306

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Current weather conditions at Missisquoi River, Vermont
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Local climate location: ENOSBURG FALLS 28 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe
21 miles away

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22 miles away
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Stowe Inn at The Mountain and Condominiums, Stowe
22 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, the metro area neareast to Missisquoi River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Missisquoi River.
 Whitewater Near Missisquoi River:
Lamoille River, Lamoille County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Slide Falls to Jeffersonville)
Gihon River, Lamoille County , 19 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (VT 100c to covered bridge)
Browns River, Chittenden County , 23 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Westford to Lamoille river)
Little River - West Branch, Lamoille County , 23 miles away, Class II(IV) - 3 miles long (Fosters to Recreation Path parking lot)
Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Orleans / Lamoille County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Craftsbury to Wolcott)
Mill Brook, Chittenden County , 29 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 5 miles long (Jericho)
Little River, Washington County , 29 miles away, Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River)
 Ski Areas Near Missisquoi River:
Mont Sutton, Quebec , 17 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Jay Peak, Vermont , 19 miles away, 2153 vertical feet
Ski Bromont, Quebec , 19 miles away, 1271 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 19 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Stowe, Vermont , 21 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Bolton Valley, Vermont , 27 miles away, 1634 vertical feet
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 31 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Owls Head, Quebec , 34 miles away, 1772 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 39 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 41 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Missisquoi River:
Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe , 21 miles away
La Quinta Inn AND Suites St Albans, Saint Albans , 22 miles away
Stowe Inn at The Mountain and Condominiums, Stowe , 22 miles away
Northern Lights Lodge, Stowe , 23 miles away
Northern Lights Lodge, Stowe , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Missisquoi River:
Millpond Campground, Franklin, 5 miles away
Hazen's Notch Campground, Montgomery, 13 miles away
Brewster River Campground, Jeffersonville, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Missisquoi River:
Bayley Hazen Military Road Trail, Orleans County , 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Missisquoi River:
Enosburg Falls Country Club, Enosburg Falls , 4 miles away

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