News From Around The State and Beyond

Jordan Vickers free-wheel launches off the fishing platform on the New Haven River in Bristol Vermont

Spring Recap 2025

As I write this nearly 70% of Vermont sits in a state of "severe drought" while another unfortunate 24% are experiencing "extreme drought".  The remaining 6% are lucky enough to be only contending with "moderate drought" conditions.  So what better time to look back on...

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Two kayakers paddling on the White River near Stockbridge Vermont Whitewater Kayaking

Fall Recap 2024

The summer of 2024 started with yet another flood, exactly one year to the day after those of July 10 - 11 of 2023.  Much like its predecessor, this event hit some regions significantly harder than others, with areas like Hinesburg, the Mad River and...

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Will S runs roadside slide rapid on the New Haven River Bristol Vermont whitewater kayaking

Spring Recap 2024

This one will be short.  Let's just get right to it.A WARM START TO THE YEARThe "winter" of 2024 was fickle one.  And while for skiing that was a bad thing, it made for quite a few opportunities to boat throughout.  January provided several days...

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Mike McDonnell runs Rebirth on the lower Middlebury River. Vermont whitewater kayakaing.

Fall Recap 2023

If this were a movie, here would be the part where a montage of news clips play:A field reporter stands in the flooded streets of Montpelier.“In total, the central Vermont region reported more than 20 inches of rain over the summer, the most it has...

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A kayaker runs the rapid All American Boof on the New Haven River Vermont whitewater kayaking

Spring Recap 2023

What a difference a year makes.  This time last year I was writing from the middle of a summer drought, lamenting about how bad of a spring season we had.  Now I write after Vermont experienced its worst flooding since Irene and reflect on a...

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