Vermont whitewater - Winooski River, Green Mountains, Washington County

Washington county, Marshfield to Montpelier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     24 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. This section of Winooski River in Vermont is 24 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these
    hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The wild scenery of the Green Mountains is great. The put-in location is a short drive from Barre, please print out a
copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The nature scenery of Vermont and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Briefly about the general area:
Plainfield Town Forest is a forest right next door to Winooski River that you can go to. Winooski
 
River sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is August, and February is when it's the driest.
Through the long summer days at Winooski River temperatures are ordinarily in the 60's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are ordinarily in the 10's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Winooski River.

Winooski River, Marshfield to Montpelier road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 24 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.43972
Longitude: -72.32445

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.26111
Longitude: -72.57889

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Current weather conditions at Winooski River, Green Mountains, Vermont
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Local climate location: MOUNT MANSFIELD 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Barre Montpelier, Barre
8 miles away
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Hollow Inn and Motel, Barre
9 miles away
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Hilltop Inn, Montpelier
9 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Winooski River.
 Whitewater Near Winooski River:
Minister Brook, Washington County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kimball Road to Route 12)
Lamoille River - Wild Branch, Orleans / Lamoille County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Craftsbury to Wolcott)
Mad River, Washington County , 18 miles away, Class II-III+(V) - 2 miles long (1st Hydro Dam to Winooski River)
Winooski River, Washington County , 19 miles away, Class I(II) - 5 miles long (Middlesex to Waterbury)
Gihon River, Lamoille County , 19 miles away, Class III - 3 miles long (VT 100c to covered bridge)
Joe's Brook River, Calendonia County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (West Danville to covered bridge)
Little River - West Branch, Lamoille County , 21 miles away, Class II(IV) - 3 miles long (Fosters to Recreation Path parking lot)
Waits River, Orange County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Waits River Village to Route 25B)
Little River, Washington County , 22 miles away, Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River)
White River - First Branch, Orange County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Chelsea Health Center to above Sawmill Dam)
 Ski Areas Near Winooski River:
Stowe, Vermont , 25 miles away, 2360 vertical feet
Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 25 miles away, 2610 vertical feet
Bolton Valley, Vermont , 28 miles away, 1634 vertical feet
Jay Peak, Vermont , 29 miles away, 2153 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 32 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugarbush, Vermont , 33 miles away, 2650 vertical feet
Mad River Glen, Vermont , 33 miles away, 2037 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 34 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 34 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 37 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Winooski River:
Days Inn Barre Montpelier, Barre , 8 miles away
Hollow Inn and Motel, Barre , 9 miles away
Hilltop Inn, Montpelier , 9 miles away
The Inn at Montpelier, Montpelier , 9 miles away
CAPITAL INN, Montpelier , 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Winooski River:
Green Valley Campground, East Montpelier, 4 miles away
Onion River Campground, Plainfield, 5 miles away
Spooners Trailer Park and Campground, Washington County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Winooski River:
Kettle Pond Trail, Caledonia County , 10 miles away
Owls Head Trail, Caledonia County , 11 miles away
Silver Ledge Trail, Caledonia County , 11 miles away
Osmore Pond Hiking Loop, Caledonia County , 12 miles away
Little Deer Trail, Caledonia County , 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Winooski River:
Woodbury Golf Course, Woodbury , 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Winooski River

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