The numbers used on this page reference The Connecticut River Boating Guide: Source to Sea. The third edition covers the entire waterway from its source at the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, dividing the river into twenty-eight reaches.
- Camping Trips– Primitive campsites are spread out along the middle stretch of the Connecticut River. See www.uvlt.org for maps, or use the above-mentioned guide book.
- Day Trips
- Shorter Trips
- Stretches of the Connecticut River
- Above the Wilder Dam
- Below the Wilder Dam
Camping trips (north to south)
new site
279.75 Stevenson campsite
1.5 mi below confluence with Passumpsic River, 3 tents, $5/nite/person
Distance to Next Campsite: 6.5
13 miles
268 Woodsville access (below Ammonoosuc River)
265.5 Howard Island campsite
259.5 Harkdale Farm campsite
257.5 Newbury-Haverhill bridge access take out
11.5 miles from Woodsville
255 Bedell Bridge take out
13 miles from Woodsville
7 miles
255 Bedell Bridge, S. Newbury to
254 Vaughn Meadow campsite to
248 Bradford take out
7 miles from Bedell Bridge
9 miles
248 Bradford Boat launch to
245 Underhill Campsite to
239 Orford Boat landing take out
9 miles from Bradford
6.5 miles
239 Orford Boat launch to (can be a day trip or overnight)
237 Birch Meadow Campsite or
234 Roaring Brook Campsite
232.5 N Thetford Boat landing
take out 6.5 miles from Orford
7.5 miles
232.5 N Thetford to
225 Ompompanoosuc River
take out 7.5 miles from N. Thetford
14, 23 or 24.5 miles, 2 days
248 Bradford Boat launch
239 Orford Boat launch start
233.5 Breakfast on the Connecticut B&B, Lyme day 1
232.5 N. Thetford boat launch
225 Ompompanoosuc River day 2 take out
or 223.5 Wilson Landing day 2
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Day Trips (from north to south)
7 miles
255 Bedell Bridge, S. Newbury to
248 Bradford
9 miles
248 Bradford to
239 Orford
6.5 miles
239 Orford to
232.5 N. Thetford
9 miles
232.5 N Thetford to
223.5 Wilson Landing
7.5 miles
232.5 N Thetford to
225 Ompompanoosuc River
4.5 miles
232.5 N Thetford to
228 Hewes Brook, Lyme NH-carry
6 miles
225 Ompompanoosuc River to
219 Norwich Landing
9 miles
225 Ompompanoosuc River to
216 Wilder Picnic Area or
10 miles
225 Ompompanoosuc River to
215 Kilowatt Landing above Wilder Dam
7 miles
223 Wilson Landing to
216 Wilder Picnic Area
4 miles
219 Norwich Landing to
215 Kilowatt Landing
6 miles
below wilder dam: running river
2 miles up White River launch at park to
214 Lyman Point Park to
211.5 Lebanon Boat launch to
210 Bloods Brook Launch
6 miles
running river
205 below Sumners’ Falls, Hartland to
199 Cornish Boat Launch
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Shorter Trips
3 miles
228 Hewes Brook, Lyme-carry to
225 Ompompanoosuc River
1.5 miles
225 Ompompanoosuc River to
223.5 Wilson Landing
4.5 miles
223.5 Wilson Landing to
219 Norwich Landing
4.5 miles
232.5 N Thetford to
228 Hewes Brook, Lyme-carry out
4 miles
219 Norwich Landing to
215 Kilowatt Landing, Wilder
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Stretches of the Connecticut River
(from north to south, running with the river current)
- 13 mile (Woodsville to S. Newbury)
- 7 mile (S. Newbury to Bradford)
- 9 mile (Bradford to Orford)
- 6 mile (Orford to N Thetford)
- 7.5 mile (N. Thetford to Ompompanoosuc River) with a potential stop at Cedar Circle organic farm with cafe, blueberry picking
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Above the Wilder Dam
- 7 mile (S. Newbury to Bradford)
- 6 mile (Orford to N Thetford)
- 7.5 mile (N. Thetford to Ompompanoosuc River) with a potential stop at Cedar Circle organic farm with café a hike up the hill at the farmstand.
- 7.5 miles (N Thetford to Ompompanoosuc River)
- 9 miles (N Thetford to Wilson Landing)
- 6 miles (Ompompanoosuc River to Norwich Landing)
- 10 miles (Omp River to Kilowatt Landing above Wilder Dam)
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Below the Wilder Dam
- 4 miles below Sumners Falls to Great River Outfitters, Windsor—2 hours
Floating plus paddling—take out at Great River Outfitters with permission from Craig Carmody 802-674-9933. He charges $5/person to carry boats up from the river. - 2 miles from Great River Outfitters to Cornish boat launch
- 6 miles (3 hours float with paddling) from below Sumners Falls to Cornish boat launch—with lunch stop at Path of Life Garden (free with river access). At Great River Outfitters.
Bold Paths Adventure Tours 