Missisquoi River
Orleans / Franklin Co. · 80 mi · Class I–II
2,370CFS/ 2.19 ft
Above Optimal→Stable
Optimal: 300–2000 CFS · USGS #04294000
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Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge · Vermont Rivers Management Program
Northern Vermont's great canoe river flows 80 miles through the Northeast Kingdom and into Lake Champlain. The Missisquoi winds through remote dairy country, covered bridges, and the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge — one of the finest birding destinations in New England. Class I–II water with a genuine sense of northern wilderness.
Trip sections
Lowell to Troy — Class I–II, Northeast Kingdom headwaters
Troy to Richford — Class I, border country
Richford to Swanton — Class I, wildlife refuge approach
Outfitters
Vermont Canoe & Kayak
Missisquoi River trips and northern Vermont paddling
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