Vermont whitewater, Browns River Chittenden county, Westford to Lamoille river section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     4 miles   Two friends of mine and I rafted the Browns River from Westford to the Lamoille River and then down the Lamoille to the Georgia High Bridge in late October 2007. It had rained for a few days prior to our run and the Browns was at flood stage (over Pettingill Rd. about five miles upstream of the put in). Putting in at the Rte. 128 bridge in Westford, at this level you find about 1/4 mile of class II water until you reach the covered bridge     in Westford. There is a diagonal hole just below the covered bridge which is right above a partially washed out dam. We ran the 8ft dam on the far right successfully and continued down river. The rapids below here at this level are good class III+ in places mixed with lots of fast moving flat water. There are 3 or 4 somewhat technical ledge drops ranging in height from 3ft to 6ft. After scouting, we ran everything. Once we hit the Lamoille, which was running around 5000cfs, it was big water class II and III down to Georgia. The ledge drop and run out rapid above the High Bridge were HUGE. If the air wasn't so cold and the wind blowing so hard, we could have   used the big recirculating edies there to surf all afternoon. A very long 3 to 5ft wave train finished off the day before a 1/4 mile flat water paddle to the take out at the fishing access on Rte. 104A. This very sedate little run seems to really come alive at this very high level. Running it at lower levels would hardly be worth the effort. Our total time on the water was about 3 1/2 hours with snow squalls and a strong head wind. Lots of fun, close to Burlington, enjoy it the next time it's up. Says Whitewaterglenn The Westford to Lamoille river stretch of Browns River in Chittenden County is 4 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. Browns River, Westford to Lamoille river road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Browns River.   Whitewater Near Browns River: Browns River, Chittenden County, 1 miles away       Class II - 4 miles long (Westford to Lamoille river) Mill Brook, Chittenden County, 10 miles away       Class II-III+(V) - 5 miles long (Jericho) Little River - West Branch, Lamoille County, 19 miles away       Class II(IV) - 3 miles long (Fosters to Recreation Path parking lot) Lewis Creek, Chittendon / Addison County, 19 miles away       Class II - 10 miles long (Prindle Corner to Lake Champlain) Huntington River, Chittenden County, 19 miles away       Class I-II - 8 miles long (Hanksville to Cochran Road) Ridley Brook, Washington County, 19 miles away       Class V - 2 miles long (Camel's Hump Road in North Duxbury to Winooski River) Little River, Washington County, 21 miles away       Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River) Lamoille River, Lamoille County, 23 miles away       Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Slide Falls to Jeffersonville) New Haven River, Addison County, 25 miles away       Class V - 1.3 miles long (West Lincoln to Route 116 bridge) Mad River, Washington County, 26 miles away       Class I(V) - 4 miles long (Middle)   Ski Areas Near Browns River: Cochran Ski Center, Vermont , 12 miles away, 350 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs Bolton Valley, Vermont , 15 miles away, 1634 foot drop, 6 lifts, 60 runs Stowe, Vermont , 17 miles away, 2360 foot drop, 13 lifts, 116 runs Smugglers Notch, Vermont , 17 miles away, 2610 foot drop, 11 lifts, 78 runs Mad River Glen, Vermont , 22 miles away, 2037 foot drop, 4 lifts, 45 runs Sugarbush, Vermont , 26 miles away, 2650 foot drop, 17 lifts, 115 runs Jay Peak, Vermont , 38 miles away, 2153 foot drop, 8 lifts, 76 runs Mont Sutton, Quebec , 39 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 53 runs Ski Bromont, Quebec , 42 miles away, 1271 foot drop, 5 lifts, 52 runs Pico Mountain, Vermont , 49 miles away, 1967 foot drop, 6 lifts, 48 runs   Marinas Near Browns River: Marina at Marble Island, Colchester , 15 miles away Malletts Bay Marina, Colchester , 15 miles away Moorings Marina, Colchester , 15 miles away Coates Island Marina, Colchester , 16 miles away Apple Island Resort Marina, South Hero , 17 miles away   Hotels Near Browns River: The Essex Resort And Spa, Essex Junction , 8 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites St Albans, Saint Albans , 9 miles away Econo Lodge Saint Albans, Saint Albans , 10 miles away Hampton Inn St Albans VT, Saint Albans , 10 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Essex Burlington Area, Essex Junction , 10 miles away   Campgrounds Near Browns River: Maple Grove Campground, Fairfax, 3 miles away Homestead Campgrounds, Milton, 7 miles away South Hill Riverside Campground, Chittenden County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Browns River: Nose Dive Trail, Chittenden , 14 miles away Island Farm Nature Trail, Franklin , 15 miles away Southern Tip Trail, Franklin , 15 miles away North Shore Trail, Franklin , 15 miles away West Shore Trail, Franklin , 15 miles away   Public Lands Near Browns River: Underhill State Park, Vermont , 13 miles away Kill Kare State Park, Vermont , 14 miles away Sandbar State Park, Vermont , 14 miles away   Golf Courses Near Browns River: Essex Country Club, Essex Jct , 5 miles away Links At Lang Farm, Essex Junction , 8 miles away Catamount Golf Club, Williston , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Browns River Metcalf Pond, Franklin , 10 miles away Lake Iroquois, Chittenden , 14 miles away Lake Carmi, Franklin , 19 miles away