Scenic River Tours
What We Do
Your trip with GRO starts here at our facility. From our location we brief you, outfit you and then shuttle you in our vans 10 minutes upstream (around 6-miles) to Sumner Falls in Hartland, VT. Once you arrive at the put-in location, the trip is in your hands! With the ease of the calm Connecticut River, you will paddle or float your way downstream until you reach our take-out at the bottom of the Path of Life Sculpture Garden.*
*Trip times vary
Outfitting
We have everything you need right here for your trip! At your briefing we provide the following:
Boats & Paddles
Personal Flotation Devices (PFD)
River Tubes (Includes Back-Rest & Cup-Holder)
Cooler Tubes & Optional 48 Qt. Cooler Add-On
Dry Bags (Size Options Available)
*Sorry we don’t transport personal tubes or personal cooler tubes Detailed info about our boats!
Briefing & Shuttling
Every trip comes with a 15-minute briefing on weather and river conditions, dam release information, paddling safety, proper PDF fitting, route overview, and trip highlights. Boating equipment is pre-loaded before your arrival, you and your party will be directed to the appropriate van with your PFDs, paddles, and dry-bags (if applicable). We will shuttle you 10-minutes north to Summer Falls Put-In location and help you offload your group into the river, and send you on your fun excursion!
River Trip Offerings
We offer river trips in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Our 3-5hr Tube Float and our 2-3hr Paddle Trip are the most popular elected choices. We also provide a multitude of extended duration trips, covering up to a 60-mile stretch of the Connecticut River. Trips options for tubes, kayaks, canoes, rafts, or stand-up paddleboards (SUP) include:
Paddle Trip (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, or SUP) - 2-3 hours
Tube Float Trip - 3-5 hours
Paddle Trip (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, or SUP) - 4-5 hours
Paddle Trip (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, or SUP) - 6-8 hours
1 -2+ Multi-Day (with Camping) Paddle Trips
Sunset Paddle with Under the Stars picnic option (4:00PM departure)
Guided Excursions (Kayak and Canoe)
*Please call or e-mail us for more info about our extended duration trips or to book!
