River Recon Day

I had been planning on finally getting out on the river this weekend.  Yesterday, I had been stymied due to the rain/thunderstorms that were passing through all day long.  I was hoping to have better luck today, but unfortunately due to the weather (again), spending some time on the water was clearly not in the cards.  However, I’d never been out fishing in the central region of Vermont, so I decided that I’d at least take a drive to see what was out there.  Maybe, if I was lucky, I’d even get a chance to fish a bit, although I wasn’t too optimistic about the probability of that actually happening.

Although I didn’t get a chance to fish, I ended up wandering all over central Vermont, checking out a few different rivers and finding some really neat spots to hit up in the future.  I drove along the White River from very close to its end (when it meets the Connecticut), making my first side trip to check out Locust Creek, a small feeder of the White.

It looks like a fairly standard New England creek…

Until you turn around and see what the bridge is going over.

Looking down at the constriction from the bridge.

I continued upstream towards the headwaters of Locust Creek, and found this scene.  It’s nearly too stereotypical Vermont.

After checking out Locust Creek, I drove back and followed the White River a little bit longer until I came another feeder stream, Stoney Brook.  I drove along a dirt road for a bit, checking out the water.

So pretty.

After that brief side-trip, I continued along the White River, ended up on VT 100.

Someone’s been busy along the White River.

I stopped briefly in Rochester to get some coffee.  While in the shop, these wonderful tea cookies and an awesome cupcake (unfortunately, not pictured) caught my eye.  So tasty!

Continuing up 100, I finally made my way to the origins of the White River, Granville Gulf.  The lighting there was spectacular, as the sun was peaking through a few clouds and lighting up some of the trees in a very spectacular manner agains the dark and ominous sky.  Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it was very hard to accurately capture in my photos.

And of course, how could I go into Granville Gulf without a picture of Moss Glen Falls?

With work awaiting me later on, I had to head home shortly after this.  All in all though, I am pretty satisfied with the day.  Although it would have been nice to get on the river, I’m not going to complain about my outing.  I found some neat spots, and can’t wait to get back to some of them to spend some quality time fishing (especially Locust Creek, once it opens for fishing in June).