White River Valley Maple Open House Weekend Tour
White River Valley
Tumbling eastward out of the Green Mountains, the river that defines this compact corner of central Vermont was known to the native Abenaki as “Wôbatekw,” or “clear stream.” Renamed by European settlers as the White River, it is still prized for its purity by those who fish and swim in its waters today. Passing under covered bridges and through towns and forests, the White River is a shining thread in this region’s diverse tapestry of attractions. From a “world’s fair” hosted by a town of only 1,300 to a bridge that literally floats, a visit to the White River Valley can hold as many delightful twists and turns as the river itself.
