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West, United State (eastern)
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Southern Vermont
Jamaica State Park
Jamaica, Vermont 05343
+1 802 874 4600 (late April through Columbus Day weekend)
+1 802 886 2434 (rest of the year)
+1 802 886 2206 (fax)
Length of trip
3 miles in half a day.
Season
Rafting only two weekends a year, usually at the end of April and again at the
end of September; in 1996, September 21-22
Weather
Paddlers should be prepared for wet-suit weather in spring, when nighttime
temperatures drop into the 30s (F). Water and air temperatures can warm up and
also drop quickly in spring. Autumn temperatures range from the 50s to the low
70s during the day and from the mid-40s to the mid-50s at night. |
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Location: about 100 miles northwest of Boston
Boats: Kayaks, paddle rafts
Rapids: Lower section Class I and II; upper section Class III and IV. Clear,
cold water warms up to the 60s in summer
Lodging: Although campsites abound in nearby Jamaica State Park, youˇ¦ll need
to call in January to reserve a site for one of the rafting weekends. Also
B&Bs, inns, and motels in Brattleboro, Londonderry, South Londonderry, and
Putney. |
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attractions
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Special features:
Rolling hills
Good trout fishing (brook, brown)
Wildflowers in May
Swimming in one area
Technicolor foliage during the autumn rafting weekend
Moose, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys
Solitude
Lower section is suitable for river runners of all levels, families, seniors in
good physical condition, and the physically challenged who are comfortable in
and around the water
Upper section is suitable for experienced river runners
Nearby excursions:
Green Mountain National Forest
Historic Hildene, the home of Robert Todd Lincoln, in Manchester Center
Vermont Country Store in Weston
Stratton Mountain
Norman Rockwell Exhibit in Arlington
Bennington Museum and Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington |
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