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Old Bridge to Lower Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 1 miles
The starting point is not too far from Lebanon, as you can see on the road map further down. The beautiful scenery of Vermont and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This section of Wells River in Orange County is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section is very short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one
stretch. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Old Bridge to Lower Dam section is one of them. There's camping available near Wells River. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving,
so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: Wells River gets a normal amount of rain; August is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is February. For the period of the warm months at Wells River highs are usually in the 80's.
During the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are usually in the 20's with temperatures at Wells River dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
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