Vermont whitewater - Ompompanoosuc River, Green Mountains, Orange County

Orange county, West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     8 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Orange County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge section of Ompompanoosuc River in Vermont is 8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The wild scenery of the Green Mountains is great. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking
    outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. This stretch has
has enough mileage, it's good length for a morning trip. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge section is one of them. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Lebanon, as you can see on the road map further down. There's camping available near Ompompanoosuc River.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the summer months at Ompompanoosuc River temperatures are generally
 
in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's while Ompompanoosuc River night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. A normal amount of rainfall falls here at Ompompanoosuc River; most of the rain falls during August, and February is the month with the least moisture.
close to Ompompanoosuc River you'll come across a wooded region called West Fairlee Municipal Forest.

Ompompanoosuc River, West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.96222
Longitude: -72.29834

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.85805
Longitude: -72.26417

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Current weather conditions at Ompompanoosuc River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: MONTPELIER FAA AP 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ompompanoosuc River.
 Whitewater Near Ompompanoosuc River:
Ompompanoosuc River - West Branch, Orange County , 3 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Strafford to Rices Mill)
Waits River, Orange County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Waits River Village to Route 25B)
Mascoma River, Grafton County , 14 miles away, Class V - 0.33 miles long (Lebanon)
Mascoma River, Grafton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.9 miles long (Mascoma Lake to Route 4)
Bloods Brook, Grafton County , 15 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (Ledges)
White River - First Branch, Orange County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Chelsea Health Center to above Sawmill Dam)
Ottauquechee River, Windsor County , 16 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1 miles long (Right above Route 4 to 1 Mile below Route 4)
White River, Orange County , 16 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 13 miles long (North Royalton to West Hartford)
Wells River, Caledonia/Orange County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Groton to Wells River Village)
Connecticut River, Windsor County , 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 0.25 miles long (Sumner Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Ompompanoosuc River:
Whaleback, New Hampshire , 17 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 22 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 23 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ascutney, Vermont , 26 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 32 miles away, 1510 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 37 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 37 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 37 miles away, 1250 vertical feet
Killington, Vermont , 39 miles away, 3050 vertical feet
Okemo, Vermont , 39 miles away, 2210 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Ompompanoosuc River:
The Trumbull House Bed And Breakfast, Hanover , 12 miles away
Residence Inn Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 12 miles away
Courtyard Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 12 miles away
Days Inn Lebanon/Hanover, Lebanon , 13 miles away
Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ompompanoosuc River:
Rest n' Nest Campground, Thetford Center, 7 miles away
Rest N' Nest Campground, East Thetford, 7 miles away
Wilder Lake Campground, Grafton County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Ompompanoosuc River:
Wrights Mountain Trail, Orange County , 10 miles away
Dartmouth Outing Club Trail, Grafton County , 13 miles away
Grimes Hill Road, Grafton County , 14 miles away
Silver Ledge Trail, Caledonia County , 18 miles away
Clark Pond Loop, Grafton County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Ompompanoosuc River

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