The best place for Kayaking in the Rutland Area is Chittenden Reservoir. It's big, quiet, and virtually powerboat free! There's lots of wildlife to see, too. Take Rt. 7 North out of Rutland. Bear RIGHT onto East Pittsford Rd mmediately after Post Road light (last traffic light in town). There will be a water tower and the Rutland Veterinary Hospital on your right. Follow this road for approximately eight miles to Chittenden Dam; parking and water access is available.

From the South shore of the Chittenden Reservoir you can see the chain of mountains and ridge lines that the Long Trail follows. Mt. Carmel and Bloodroot Mtn. are the prominent peaks on the horizon.