Vermont whitewater - Waits River, Green Mountains, Orange County

Orange county, Waits River Village to Route 25B section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     10.5 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Orange County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Vermont you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The put-in is not too far from Lebanon, as you can see on the road map further down. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that
    around here. This stretch of Waits River is 10.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. Waits River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Waits River Village to Route 25B stretch is the only one. For all you camping people there
are campgrounds nearby. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. The beautiful Green Mountains scenery is an added bonus. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too.

Briefly about the general area:
The yearly precipitation here at Waits River is about average; of all
 
the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while February is regularly the driest month. For the period of the days of summer highs here at Waits River get into the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's, and night lows at Waits River during the wintertime typically descend into the 0's.
All year is a great time in the Green Mountains if you go for the outdoors. If you're addicted to cool geologic features, try Iras Pinnacle; there is a great hiking trail close by called the Wrights Mountain Trail.

Waits River, Waits River Village to Route 25B road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 10.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.09416
Longitude: -72.31139

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.97833
Longitude: -72.14251

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Current weather conditions at Waits River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: MONTPELIER FAA AP 8 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 Lebanon, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Waits River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Waits River.
 Whitewater Near Waits River:
Ompompanoosuc River, Orange County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge)
Ompompanoosuc River - West Branch, Orange County , 10 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Strafford to Rices Mill)
Wells River, Caledonia/Orange County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Groton to Wells River Village)
Wells River, Orange County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Old Bridge to Lower Dam)
Joe's Brook River, Calendonia County , 18 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (West Danville to covered bridge)
Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 19 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Route 302)
Mascoma River, Grafton County , 20 miles away, Class V - 0.33 miles long (Lebanon)
Mascoma River, Grafton County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.9 miles long (Mascoma Lake to Route 4)
White River - First Branch, Orange County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Chelsea Health Center to above Sawmill Dam)
Pond Brook River, Grafton County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Baker Pond to Wentworth)
 Ski Areas Near Waits River:
Whaleback, New Hampshire , 22 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 29 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 29 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 30 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Ascutney, Vermont , 33 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 35 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 35 miles away, 2011 vertical feet
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 36 miles away, 1510 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 37 miles away, 2180 vertical feet
Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 1250 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Waits River:
The Trumbull House Bed And Breakfast, Hanover , 17 miles away
Residence Inn Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 18 miles away
Courtyard Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 18 miles away
Days Inn Lebanon/Hanover, Lebanon , 19 miles away
Hollow Inn and Motel, Barre , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Waits River:
The Pastures Campground, Orford, 9 miles away
Pastures Campground The, Orford, 9 miles away
Wilder Lake Campground, Grafton County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Waits River:
Wrights Mountain Trail, Orange County , 4 miles away
Grimes Hill Road, Grafton County , 12 miles away
Silver Ledge Trail, Caledonia County , 12 miles away
Groton State Forest Nature Trail, Caledonia County , 13 miles away
Coldwater Brook Trail, Caledonia County , 13 miles away

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