Vermont whitewater - Wells River, Caledonia/Orange County
Caledonia/Orange
county,
Groton to Wells River Village section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-III 9.5 miles
The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Vermont are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The scenic beauty of Vermont and the water flowing gracefully down Wells River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Wells River is 9.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. 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. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. If you're coming from Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road
map further down. On this section you do get some distance, suitable for an afternoon trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Groton to Wells River Village section is one of them. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the long summer days at Wells River temperatures are usually in the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's usually in the 50's. High temperatures during the winter
are normally in the 20's with temperatures at Wells River dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. Wells River is a good place of typical rain; all through the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest month is February.
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