Take Out

The Wells River take-out in Newbury is a whitewater paddling access point on a medium-sized river system in Orange County, Vermont. This is a designated take-out location, making it suitable for paddlers completing a whitewater run on the Wells River. The river in this section features moderate gradient and current typical of Class II-III whitewater, with an average flow of approximately 174 cubic feet per second and velocities around 2 feet per second, indicating a moving current that requires paddling experience.

The Wells River itself is a 20-mile segment of river with significant elevation change, dropping 677 feet over its length and maintaining an average gradient of 33.6 feet per mile. This is a legitimate whitewater paddling venue rather than a flat-water paddle. Paddlers should be aware that this take-out location serves the whitewater community and is part of a longer paddling corridor that includes upstream put-ins. The river's drainage area of 100 square miles provides reasonably consistent flow for paddling seasons.

This location is in Newbury, a rural town in the Vermont highlands. Paddlers using this take-out should confirm current conditions and water levels before paddling, as whitewater suitability varies seasonally. The site coordinates place it at 44.15 degrees north latitude and 72.07 degrees west longitude in the upper Connecticut River drainage basin.