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Vermont whitewater, Gihon River
Lamoille
county,
VT 100c to covered bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 3 miles
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The natural beauty of Vermont and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. 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. This is a bit of a short stretch so no need to bring snacks. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the VT 100c to covered bridge section is one of them. |
For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking
| outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. This section of Gihon River in Vermont is 3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. A good workout and just being out on the river | |
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for a while have a lot of people coming here. When you're paddling down a Green Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too.
Briefly about the general area: Have a pleasant hiking
adventure along the The Long Trail; Waterbury Center State Park is worth visiting. That right there is plenty of exciting stuff already but it goes on, the Green Mountains has it all. Take a hike on the Bayley Hazen Military
Road Trail, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Smugglers Notch if you're here. This river is so perfect. Everybody loves Elmore State Park, and you'll probably meet some folks from Johnson here.
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Gihon River, VT 100c to covered bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Gihon River. |
| Whitewater Near Gihon River:
Gihon River, Lamoille County, 2 miles away Class III - 3 miles long (VT 100c to covered bridge) |
Lamoille River, Lamoille County, 4 miles away Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (Slide Falls to Jeffersonville) |
Minister Brook, Washington County, 13 miles away Class II-III - 3 miles long (Kimball Road to Route 12) |
Little River, Washington County, 17 miles away Class I(III) - 2.5 miles long (Waterbury Reservoir to Winooski River) |
Winooski River, Washington County, 18 miles away Class I(II) - 5 miles long (Middlesex to Waterbury) |
Mad River, Washington County, 19 miles away Class II-III+(V) - 2 miles long (1st Hydro Dam to Winooski River) |
Missisquoi River, Franklin County, 21 miles away Class -blank- - 51.5 miles long (East Richford to Lake Champlain) |
Mad River, Washington County, 21 miles away Class I(V) - 4 miles long (Middle) |
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| Ski Areas Near Gihon River:
Smugglers Notch, Vermont
, 11 miles away, 2610 foot drop, 11 lifts, 78 runs |
Stowe, Vermont
, 12 miles away, 2360 foot drop, 13 lifts, 116 runs |
Jay Peak, Vermont
, 16 miles away, 2153 foot drop, 8 lifts, 76 runs |
Bolton Valley, Vermont
, 19 miles away, 1634 foot drop, 6 lifts, 60 runs |
Mont Sutton, Quebec
, 23 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 53 runs |
Cochran Ski Center, Vermont
, 28 miles away, 350 foot drop, 3 lifts, 8 runs |
Mad River Glen, Vermont
, 30 miles away, 2037 foot drop, 4 lifts, 45 runs |
Owls Head, Quebec
, 31 miles away, 1772 foot drop, 8 lifts, 27 runs |
Sugarbush, Vermont
, 31 miles away, 2650 foot drop, 17 lifts, 115 runs |
Ski Bromont, Quebec
, 32 miles away, 1271 foot drop, 5 lifts, 52 runs |
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| Hotels Near Gihon River:
Muddy Moose, Morrisville
, 3 miles away |
Town And Country Resort, Stowe
, 10 miles away |
The Season's Pass Inn, Stowe
, 10 miles away |
The Mountain Road Resort, Stowe
, 10 miles away |
Northern Lights Lodge, Stowe
, 10 miles away |
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| Trails Near Gihon River:
Bayley Hazen Military Road Trail, Orleans
, 11 miles away |
The Long Trail, Lamoille
, 13 miles away |
Haselton Trail, Lamoille
, 13 miles away |
Hedgehop Hill Loop Trail, Washington
, 15 miles away |
Nose Dive Trail, Chittenden
, 16 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Gihon River:
Elmore State Park, Vermont
, 8 miles away |
Waterbury Center State Park, Vermont
, 15 miles away |
Underhill State Park, Vermont
, 15 miles away |
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| Golf Courses Near Gihon River:
Farm Resort & Golf Course, Morrisville
, 4 miles away |
Copley Golf Course, Morrisville
, 5 miles away |
West Hill Golf Course, Stowe
, 9 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Gihon River
Lake Lamoille, Lamoille
, 4 miles away |
Green River Reservoir, Lamoille
, 7 miles away |
Lake Elmore, Lamoille
, 9 miles away |
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