Vermont whitewater - Ridley Brook, Green Mountains, Washington County
Washington
county,
Camel's Hump Road in North Duxbury to Winooski River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS V 2 miles
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The put-in location is a short drive from Barre, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of Washington County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Camel's Hump Road in North Duxbury to Winooski River stretch of Ridley Brook is
2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. Since you're on this site you
are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are no other sections to paddle along Ridley Brook than the Camel's Hump Road in North Duxbury to Winooski River section. Whitewater paddling here in the Green Mountains is a great experience.
Briefly about the general area: During the summer highs here at Ridley
Brook reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Ridley Brook are in the 0's. Lots of fun awaits you along this river. A journey to Ridley Brook wouldn't
be complete without taking a look at Bolton Falls, and do take a hike on the Sawmill Loop Trail. A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Ridley Brook; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. Be careful coming to the Green
Mountains, you might not ever wanna return back home again. Hit the slopes at Bolton Valley close by; hiking along the Stevenson Brook Trail is wonderful fun.
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