Quiet Water New Hampshire and Vermont

Explore the flatwater ponds, lakes, and rivers of New Hampshire and Vermont with this fully updated guide in the AMC’s popular Quiet Water series. Great for families, anglers, and canoeists and kayakers of all abilities, this guide features 95 of the best paddling trips in the Green Mountain and Granite states. Explore the many ponds of Pillsbury State Park and camp overnight, paddle Chocorua Lake for great views of the White Mountains, and rediscover Vermont’s scenic Lake Champlain.


Inside You’ll Find:

- Detailed descriptions of each pond, lake, and river, with maps and photographs

- At-a-Glance Trip Planner listing trip time, distance, difficulty, and special features

- Information on local outfitters

- Safety and equipment tips

- GPS coordinates, driving directions, and put-in instructions


“In New Hampshire and Vermont, people instinctively look to the heights of the Greens and the Whites. But the mirrors beneath them, the sheets of water and the quiet rivers and vest-pocket ponds, these are glories too, and they are captured here in a way that will open the eyes of many!” 

—Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org and author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy


About the Authors

John Hayes is a dean at the College of Arts and Sciences at Pacific University. He has paddled extensively in New England and is co-author with Alex Wilson of three other books in AMC’s Quiet Water series. Wilson is an avid canoeist and naturalist and a widely published writer on energy, building technology, and environmental issues. He lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.