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
  The natural beauty of Washington County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Barre, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are a few other
    stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The wild scenery of the Green Mountains is great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. This section
of Winooski River in Vermont is 24 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camping stuff.

Briefly about the general area:
Plainfield Town Forest is a nice local forest. Lots of rainfall falls at Winooski River; the month
 
with most of the rain is August; February is when it's the driest.
Summertime brings highs in the 60's to Winooski River while overnight lows are generally in the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are mostly in the 10's; night lows during the winter for Winooski River tend to be in the 0's.

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.

Barre-Days Inn Barre/Montpelier, Barre
8 miles away
The Days Inn Barre is a full service family owned inn featuring the Round Table Restaurant offering casual family dining, comfortable accommodations, conference facilities, free wireless high speed in...

Hilltop Inn, Montpelier
9 miles away
La Gue Inns of Vermont offers 81 rooms in a central location. We have an indoor heated pool, restaurant, lounge, cable tv, special rates for snowmobilers and major ski trails only 30 minutes away. We ...

CAPITAL INN, Montpelier
10 miles away
Formerly Econolodge is now New Capital Inn.Exit 8 in Montpelier Right at 4th Light. Indian Restaurant on Premises. Continental Breakfast included with rate. Our staff is friendly and rooms are clean a...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Barre, Vermont, the metro area neareast to Winooski River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

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:
Barre-Days Inn Barre/Montpelier, Barre , 8 miles away
Hilltop Inn, Montpelier , 9 miles away
CAPITAL INN, Montpelier , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn At Maplewood, Montpelier , 11 miles away
Commodores Inn, Stowe , 17 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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