Saturday, May 4, 2024, 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Pavilion in Jamaica State Park, Jamaica VT,
Vermont, Green Mountains,
VT United States
Enjoy an early start to paddling season on the West River in Southern Vermont. This spring time release is a chance to enjoy a fun paddle through beautiful scenery and socializing with paddlers outside of the large crowd of the spring West Fest. This is the class 2 Salmon Hole to Route l00 section of the West, details found here: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2056/main Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jamaica+State+Park/@43.1056521,-72.7733393,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89e0544c283665b3:0xdcca4bd16aa64e8e!8m2!3d43.1056521!4d-72.7733393!16s%2Fg%2F11c0w0t_vc?entry=ttu Paddlers should be experienced in class 2 whitewater and be equipped with basic safety gear (kayakers with PFD, spray skirt, helmet, float bags and cold water clothing ie drysuit or sufficient wetsuit). Open boaters with sufficient class 2 experience and safety gear also encouraged to join. Additional trip details to be provided. Planned trip meet up points is the put-in, which is the pavilion in the parking lot or onshore above Salmon Hole rapid. Reach out to one of the trip leaders if you require boat and/or gear rental.
Free
