Vermont whitewater - Poultney River, Rutland County Rutland county, US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     4.5 miles   The average Vermont whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Rutland County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam stretch of Poultney River in Vermont is 4.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or     both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you're coming from Rutland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Briefly about the general area: Poultney River is a good location of common precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is February. Summertime   highs at Poultney River ordinarily tend to be in the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's while Poultney River overnight low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 0's. Poultney River, US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 4.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.58705 Longitude: -73.29531 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.62585 Longitude: -73.30385 Paddler input for Poultney River, Vermont: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Poultney River, Vermont Local climate location: CORNWALL 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Western Ticonderoga Inn & Suites, Ticonderoga 15 miles away The Best Western Ticonderoga Inn & Suites is the Lake George and Lake Champlain area's newest and only full service lodging complete with 54 new comfortable rooms, pub, restaurant, banquet and meeting... Ticonderoga - Super 8 Motel, Ticonderoga 16 miles away Super 8 Ticonderoga is a 39-room log style building sandwiched between Lake Champlain and Lake George. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Poultney River.   Whitewater Near Poultney River: Poultney River, Washington County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 4 miles long (US Route 4 to Carvers Falls Dam) Mettawee River, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-V - 12 miles long (Raceville to Grays Corner) La Chute River, Essex County , 14 miles away, Class II-V+ - 3.5 miles long (Lake George to Lake Champlain) Otter Creek, Rutland / Addison County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 0 miles long (Above Bleeders Dam to Bleeders Dam) Clarendon River, Rutland County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Clarendon Springs to West Rutland) Putnam Creek, Essex County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5.5 miles long (Penfield Pond to Factoryville) Middlebury River, Addison County , 25 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Ripton to East Middlebury) Battenkill River, Bennington County , 26 miles away, Class -blank- - 11 miles long (Manchester to NY border) Mill Creek, Essex County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 5 miles long (Moriah Center to Port Henry) Big Branch, Rutland County , 27 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail)   Ski Areas Near Poultney River: Snow Valley, Vermont , 31 miles away, 700 vertical feet Pico Mountain, Vermont , 32 miles away, 1967 vertical feet Bromley, Vermont , 32 miles away, 1334 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 33 miles away, 505 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 34 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Killington, Vermont , 34 miles away, 3050 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 36 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Stratton, Vermont , 37 miles away, 2003 vertical feet Sugarbush, Vermont , 38 miles away, 2650 vertical feet Mad River Glen, Vermont , 40 miles away, 2037 vertical feet   Hotels Near Poultney River: Best Western Ticonderoga Inn & Suites, Ticonderoga , 15 miles away Ticonderoga - Super 8 Motel, Ticonderoga , 16 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Middlebury, Middlebury , 22 miles away The Middlebury Inn, Middlebury , 22 miles away Highlander Motel, Rutland , 22 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Poultney River: Bomoseen State Park Campground, Rutland County, 5 miles away Half Moon State Park Campground, Rutland County, 7 miles away Lake Bomoseen Camp Ground, Bomoseen, 8 miles away   Trails Near Poultney River: Glen Lake Trail, Rutland County , 6 miles away Bomoseen Hiking Loop, Rutland County , 6 miles away Half Moon Pond Trail, Rutland County , 7 miles away Daniel Coffey Memorial Trial, Rutland County , 7 miles away   Golf Courses Near Poultney River: Valley View Golf Course, Whitehall , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Poultney River