Vermont whitewater - Roaring Branch, Green Mountains, Windham County Windham county, Kelly Stand Road to East Kansas section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3.5 miles   If you're coming from Bennington it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Kelly Stand Road to East Kansas stretch of Roaring Branch in Vermont is 3.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. When you're paddling down a Green Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. No need to look hard for hotels, but if you don’t have reservations you might     end up sleeping in your car. There are no other sections to paddle along Roaring Branch than the Kelly Stand Road to East Kansas section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The nature scenery of Vermont and the water flowing gracefully down Roaring Branch have people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Vermont are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Briefly about the general area: This river has so much to offer. You ought to positively stop at Whetstone Bluff if you're here at Roaring Branch,   and on a wonderful day you can take a hike along the West Ridge Trail. Roaring Branch is a location with many visitors from Bennington; Bulls Head is an exciting location to go to while at Roaring Branch. So much fun stuff to do here in the Green Mountains, too splendid to be true. Not far from Roaring Branch you can enjoy the trees of Arlington Municipal Forest; the Lye Brook Trail is a fine hiking trail nearby. Summer at Roaring Branch comes with high temperatures in the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Roaring Branch. The high level of rainfall makes Roaring Branch a reasonably wet site; August is the month that gets the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. Roaring Branch, Kelly Stand Road to East Kansas road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3.5 miles Average Gradient: 230 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.04965 Longitude: -73.0839 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.05648 Longitude: -73.11891 Paddler input for Roaring Branch, Vermont: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Roaring Branch, Green Mountains, Vermont Local climate location: SALEM 6 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Arcady At The Sunderland Lodge, Arlington 3 miles away SERENE COUNTRY SETTING ON 16 ACRES, QUIET COUNTRY LODGE WITH HOTEL AMENITIES, WOOD FIRED HOT TUB, IN ROOM MINI BARS, CATERING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, AND SUMMER HOLIDAY CLAM BAKES. ARCADY AT THE SUNDE... Manchester View Fine Lodging, Manchester Center 4 miles away There are 36 rooms and suites set on 10 landscaped acres all with magnificent views from individual balconies or decks. Our accommodations run the gamut with individual color schemes and furnishings -... Inns at the Equinox, Manchester 6 miles away The Inns at the Equinox is a historic AAA-Four Diamond resort that recently went through 200 million dollars in renovations and is positioned at the base of Mount Equinox in the quaint village of Manc...   Green Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Green Mountains. Green Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Green Mountains. All Vermont Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Vermont. Books about whitewater paddling on Roaring Branch, Vermont List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Roaring Branch, Vermont. Find a whitewater outfitter in Vermont Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bennington, Vermont Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bennington, Vermont, the metro area neareast to Roaring Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Branch.   Whitewater Near Roaring Branch: Battenkill River, Bennington County , 6 miles away, Class -blank- - 11 miles long (Manchester to NY border) Walloomsac River, Bennington County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Appalachian Trail Crossing to Park Street in Bennington) Deerfield River - East Branch, -blank- County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Somerset Reservoir to Searsburg Reservoir) Deerfield River, Windham County , 15 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (Searsburg Dam to Harriman Reservoir) Deerfield River - West Branch, Bennington County , 17 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Heartwellville to Readsboro Village) Winhall River, Windham / Bennington County , 18 miles away, Class III+ - 4.5 miles long (Grahamville School Road to Winhall Campgrounds) Big Branch, Rutland County , 18 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail) Dunbar Brook, Franklin / Berkshire County , 19 miles away, Class V - 2.7 miles long (South Road to Deerfield River) Deerfield River, Franklin County , 20 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Monroe Bridge to Bear Swamp) Green River, Berkshire County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 8.15 miles long (US Route 7 to Hoosic River)   Ski Areas Near Roaring Branch: Snow Valley, Vermont , 12 miles away, 700 vertical feet Stratton, Vermont , 14 miles away, 2003 vertical feet Bromley Mountain, Vermont , 14 miles away, 1334 vertical feet Mount Snow, Vermont , 15 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Haystack, Vermont , 16 miles away, 1160 vertical feet Magic Mountain, Vermont , 24 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Berkshire East, Massachusetts , 27 miles away, 1180 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 28 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Willard Mountain, New York , 29 miles away, 505 vertical feet Okemo, Vermont , 32 miles away, 2210 vertical feet   Hotels Near Roaring Branch: Arcady At The Sunderland Lodge, Arlington , 3 miles away Manchester View Fine Lodging, Manchester Center , 4 miles away Inns at the Equinox, Manchester , 6 miles away The Equinox, Manchester , 6 miles away The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa, Vermont, Manchester , 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Roaring Branch: Howell's Camping Area, Arlington, 4 miles away Camping on the Batten Kill Campground, Arlington, 5 miles away Holysmoke Camps, Shaftsbury, 6 miles away   Trails Near Roaring Branch: West Ridge Trail, Bennington County , 5 miles away Lye Brook Trail, Bennington County , 5 miles away Healing Springs Nature Trail, Bennington County , 6 miles away Branch Pond Trail, Bennington County , 6 miles away Cooridor 7, Windham County , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Roaring Branch