Whitewater Run VT Class IV(V)

Along Rte. 12, North of Montpelier

American Whitewater

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Gauge Conditions

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, VT Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 10.6 miles away on Winooski River. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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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

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