Vermont whitewater - Nulhegan River, Green Mountains, Essex County

Essex county, East Brighton Bridge to Connecticut River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     13 miles
  The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Vermont are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The wonderful Vermont scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Berlin, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. 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. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This section of Nulhegan River in Vermont is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Nulhegan River doesn't
have a lot of paddling sections, the East Brighton Bridge to Connecticut River section is the only one. The beauty of the Green Mountains is a great plus for this river. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rain point of view Nulhegan River is a pretty normal location;
 
the month with most of the rain is August while February is usually the driest month. There's good hiking along the Loggers Loop Trail.
Through the summertime, highs regularly are in the 70's at Nulhegan River; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 20's, and overnight lows at Nulhegan River all through the wintertime regularly dip into the-10's.

Nulhegan River, East Brighton Bridge to Connecticut River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.76111
Longitude: -71.8389

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.75388
Longitude: -71.645

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Current weather conditions at Nulhegan River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: WEST BURKE 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Nulhegan River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Nulhegan River.
 Whitewater Near Nulhegan River:
Moose River, Caledonia / Essex County , 17 miles away, Class I-IV - 18 miles long (Victory Bog to Passumpsic River)
Clyde River, Orleans County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 21 miles long (Route 105/114 junction to Clyde Road)
Israel River, Coos County , 20 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Riverton to Lancaster)
Mohawk River, Coos County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Colebrook)
Ammonoosuc River, Coos County , 24 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.3 miles long (Pierce bridge to New Hampshire 116)
Ammonoosuc River, Coos County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Littleton to Lisbon)
Gale River, Grafton County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Franconia to Ammonoosuc)
Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 25 miles away, Class II-III - 2.9 miles long (Twin Mountain to Pierce bridge)
Upper Ammonoosuc River - West Branch, Carroll County , 29 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Above York Pond Road)
Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 30 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bretton Woods to Twin Mountain)
 Ski Areas Near Nulhegan River:
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 14 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 20 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 2146 vertical feet
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 31 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 35 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 42 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 42 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 48 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 49 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Nulhegan River:
Coos Motor Inn, Lancaster , 17 miles away
Lancaster Motor Inn, Lancaster , 18 miles away
Cabot Motor Inn, Lancaster , 19 miles away
Mountain View Grand Resort, Whitefield , 21 miles away
Northern Star Inn, Bethlehem , 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nulhegan River:
Lakeside Camping Area, Island Pond, 3 miles away
Big Rock Campground and Store, North Stratford, 8 miles away
Burke Mountain Campgrounds, East Burke, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Nulhegan River:
Loggers Loop Trail, Essex County , 7 miles away
Main Trail, Essex County , 7 miles away
Red Pine Trail, Essex County , 7 miles away
Shore Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away
Loon Trail, Essex County , 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Nulhegan River

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