Vermont whitewater - Wells River, Orange County

Orange county, Old Bridge to Lower Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     1 miles
  The nature scenery of Vermont and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The Old Bridge to Lower Dam stretch of Wells River in Vermont is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Lebanon, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This is a very
    short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Old Bridge to Lower Dam stretch is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Since you're
on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
A common amount of rain falls here at Wells River; throughout August this area sees the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Wells River while night lows are mostly in the 50's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Wells River temperatures dip to the 0's.
 

Wells River, Old Bridge to Lower Dam road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.15336
Longitude: -72.07415

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.15336
Longitude: -72.07415

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Current weather conditions at Wells River, Vermont
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Local climate location: MONROE 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Comfort Inn & Suites, Saint Johnsbury
13 miles away
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Fairbanks Inn, Saint Johnsbury
14 miles away
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Ammonoosuc Inn, Lisbon
14 miles away
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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 Wells River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Wells River.
 Whitewater Near Wells River:
Wells River, Caledonia/Orange County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 9.5 miles long (Groton to Wells River Village)
Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 8 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Route 302)
Waits River, Orange County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Waits River Village to Route 25B)
Joe's Brook River, Calendonia County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (West Danville to covered bridge)
Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Wildwood to Covered Bridge)
Pond Brook River, Grafton County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Baker Pond to Wentworth)
Baker River, Grafton County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 118 to Wentworth)
Ammonoosuc River, Coos County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Littleton to Lisbon)
Baker River, Grafton County , 18 miles away, Class V - 3.8 miles long (Warren)
Ompompanoosuc River, Orange County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Wells River:
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 19 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 24 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 26 miles away, 2146 vertical feet
Whaleback, New Hampshire , 28 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 31 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 37 miles away, 1250 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 39 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 41 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 41 miles away, 1510 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Wells River:
Comfort Inn & Suites, Saint Johnsbury , 13 miles away
Fairbanks Inn, Saint Johnsbury , 14 miles away
Ammonoosuc Inn, Lisbon , 14 miles away
Holiday Motel and Annex, Saint Johnsbury , 14 miles away
Sunset Hill House, Franconia , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wells River:
Pleasant Valley Camp Grounds, Wells River, 2 miles away
Warners Campground, Caledonia County, 4 miles away
Twin River Campground and Cottages, Bath, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Wells River:
Wrights Mountain Trail, Orange County , 8 miles away
Chippewa Trail, Grafton County , 10 miles away
Grimes Hill Road, Grafton County , 11 miles away
Black Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 12 miles away
Blueberry Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Wells River:
Blackmount Country Club, North Haverhill , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Wells River

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