Battenkill
🏔 Scenic River
Bennington Co. · 59 mi · Class I–II
1,540CFS/ 4.55 ft
Above Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 200–1000 CFS · USGS #01334500
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Vermont Scenic River candidate · Battenkill Conservancy
The legendary Battenkill is America's most storied fly fishing river — home to Orvis headquarters in Manchester, Vermont since 1856. Crystal-clear water flows through covered bridges, marble quarry country, and the Taconic Mountains. Class I–II paddling through pastoral Vermont at its finest, with wild brown and brook trout visible in the gin-clear water.
Trip sections
Manchester to Arlington — Class I–II, Orvis country
Arlington to NY border — Class I, lower valley run
Outfitters
Battenkill Canoe
Battenkill canoe trips and inn-to-inn paddling, Arlington VT
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