Whitewater Run VT Class IV(V)

Along Rte. 12, North of Montpelier

Winooski River, North Branch

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Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 10.6 miles away on Winooski River. Use as a general reference only.
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Description
The North Branch Winooski is one of the best Waterfall runs in Vermont. It is pool-drop, and has about 10 good-sized falls. There are a couple of other drops on this river, outside the normally run section also... Takeout: Heading North on Rte. 12 from Montpelier, continue on past Wrightsville Reservoir. Keep going, and you'll cross the river a couple of times, and you'll eventually see the final fall, on your left. You can park in the large pull-off on the right. Putin: From the Takeout, continue North on Rte. 12. About halfway up the run, the river passes beneath the road in a large culvert. Continue a mile or two, and then park up when you're near the river again and it flattens out. _Lat/longitude coordinates are reported by Patrick Rogers and Wayne Gman (Thanks!)._ Other Nearby Runs: The Gihon and North Branch Lamoille are similar class rivers nearby. Minister Brook and Hancock Brook are micro-creek sidestreams that have been run.
Difficulty
Class IV(V)
Length
2.0 mi
Gradient
138 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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