Vermont whitewater - West River, Green Mountains, Windham County Windham county, Londonderry rapids section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     5 miles   Do NOT take out on at newer bridge # RT 100 and RT 30, as it is all privately owned and posted NO TRESSPASSING. VT now is enforcing the land owners rights to stop all public access on private owned land!! Says JL Hood The put-in location is a short drive from Bennington, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Vermont are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. For     all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The Londonderry rapids section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. The wild scenery of the Green Mountains is great. The wonderful Windham County scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are nice comfortable hotels here, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The Londonderry rapids stretch of West River in Windham County is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for   lots of people. Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Hamilton Falls Trail, and the slopes of Magic Mountain are so inviting noone can resist. So much entertaining stuff in the Green Mountains, just unbelievable. Hiking is a popular thing to do around West River; Overlook Trail is a great local trail. Summertime highs at West River generally tend to be in the 80's while night lows are ordinarily in the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and overnight lows throughout the winter for West River tend to be in the 10's. A large amount of rainfall falls at West River; August is the month that gets the most rain; February meanwhile is the driest month. West River, Londonderry rapids road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.22681 Longitude: -72.80647 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.18482 Longitude: -72.80336 Paddler input for West River, Vermont: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at West River, Green Mountains, Vermont Local climate location: RUTLAND 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain Located in southern Vermont, just four hours from metropolitan New York, Stratton Mountain is the base camp to enjoy all that a Green Mountain getaway vacation can offer... Winterplace on Okemo Mountain, Ludlow 12 miles away In addition to the excellent slopeside location, Winterplace offers a spacious indoor heated pool with two 5-person Jacuzzis. Our accommodations feature 2-3 bedroom fully furnished condominiums all wi... Okemo Mountain Lodge, Ludlow 12 miles away This is a true Ski-in/Ski-out property. You will be able to ski right to your building and it is only a 25-50 yard walk back to a choice of 2 lifts. This is a great home base, located right in the mid...   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 West River, Vermont List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on West River, 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 West River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near West River.   Whitewater Near West River: Winhall River, Windham / Bennington County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 4.5 miles long (Grahamville School Road to Winhall Campgrounds) West River, Windham County , 5 miles away, Class II - 3.2 miles long (Salmon Hole to Route 100) Ball Mountain Brook, Windham County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Metcalf Road to Jamaica State Park) Wardsboro Brook, Windham County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 4.5 miles long (North Wardsboro to West River) Big Branch, Rutland County , 13 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Mt. Tabor to Appalachian Trail) West River, Windham County , 16 miles away, Class III - 2.75 miles long (Ball Mountain Dam to Jamaica State Park) Rock River, Windham County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (South Newfane to West River) Mill River, Rutland County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (East Wallingford to Clarendon) Deerfield River - East Branch, -blank- County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 6 miles long (Somerset Reservoir to Searsburg Reservoir) Williams River, Windham County , 18 miles away, Class II - 7.5 miles long (Northchester to Brockway Mills)   Ski Areas Near West River: Magic Mountain, Vermont , 2 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Stratton, Vermont , 8 miles away, 2003 vertical feet Bromley Mountain, Vermont , 9 miles away, 1334 vertical feet Snow Valley, Vermont , 11 miles away, 700 vertical feet Okemo, Vermont , 12 miles away, 2210 vertical feet Mount Snow, Vermont , 14 miles away, 1700 vertical feet Haystack, Vermont , 16 miles away, 1160 vertical feet Killington, Vermont , 21 miles away, 3050 vertical feet Pico Mountain, Vermont , 23 miles away, 1967 vertical feet Living Memorial Park, Vermont , 24 miles away, 204 vertical feet   Hotels Near West River: Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain , 1 miles away Winterplace on Okemo Mountain, Ludlow , 12 miles away Okemo Mountain Lodge, Ludlow , 12 miles away Happy Trails At Okemo, Ludlow , 12 miles away Best Western Ludlow Colonial Motel, Ludlow , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near West River: Horseshoe Acres Camp Grounds, Chester, 7 miles away Bald Mountain Camp Ground, Townshend, 12 miles away Camperama, Townshend, 13 miles away   Trails Near West River: Hamilton Falls Trail, Windham County , 4 miles away Overlook Trail, Windham County , 6 miles away Railroad Bed Trail, Windham County , 6 miles away Little Michigan Trail, Bennington County , 7 miles away Utley Brook Trail, Bennington County , 7 miles away   Lakes Near West River