Things to Do

Fishing - We are located a couple hundred yards from the banks of the Connecticut River. This offers the fisherman the ability to walk to the river right from their room. The Canaan-Colebrook stretch of the river presents an opportunity to fish for some of the largest brown trout available in New England.

We are also located within 10 miles of the Connecticut Lakes in New Hampshire and within 5 miles of Lake Wallace, Great Averill Pond, and Little Averill Lake in Canaan, Vermont. All of these lakes are home to lake trout, land locked salmon, and rainbow trout.

Hiking - You can hike Mt. Monadnock right here in Canaan as well as hundreds of miles of paper company property to explore. We are also within a 20 minute ride of many great landmarks for hiking, some of which include Magalloway Fire Tower, Garfield Falls, and Deer Mountain in Pittsburgh, NH, along with some of the most beautiful scenery with tons of well marked trails on Rt 26 in Deville Notch, NH.

Golfing - The Balsams offers an 18 Hole Championship Course and the Colebrook Country Club offers a 9 Hole par 36.

Canoeing or Kayaking - The CT river offers many places to paddle with very few rapids.

Softball Tournaments - August Annual - Canaan Men’s Softball and CO- ED Lob Pitch

Moose Festival - August Annual - Come and enjoy sidewalk sales, quilt show, street fair, art exhibit, live bands, hot air balloon rides, guided moose tours, moose parade, auto shows, and much more.

Biking - There are great trails all over the North Country for mountain biking. The Balsams in Dixville Notch offers 39 miles of well marked trails. There are plenty of loops to ride on the road right from the motel that offers some of the best scenery in the Northeast Kingdom.

ATV - In Vermont, there are trail systems and clubs in Norton and Island Pond. In New Hampshire, there are over 50 miles of marked trails in Pittsburgh as well as in North Stratford.

Bird Watching - Bird watching in the North Country offers some species of birds not found anywhere south of us Like the Grey Jay, Black backed woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee and Spruce Grouse.

Swimming - Come and enjoy many of our great lakes and ponds. Most have great access for swimming.

Boats - There are a number of picturesque lakes and ponds in the area with public boat launches for your boating enjoyment.

Moose Watching - There are many great areas to spot a moose. It is a common pastime here to drive around or sit on the side of the road to watch for a moose. Some of the most common moose hang outs are; west from Canaan toward Norton, along Rt. 3 north of Pittsburgh , and east on Rt. 26 toward Errol.

Snowmobiling - We’re on VAST trail No. 105 in the furthest snow spot in Vermont, 300 feet from New Hampshire’s trails and one mile from the Canadian trail. All trails are accessible from the Motel’s front door.
 

Skiing - We are within a 20 minute ride to Balsams and 40 minutes to Burke Mt., both offering great skiing.

Ice Fishing -We are located within five miles of Lake Wallace, Great Averill Lake, and Little Averill Pond in Canaan, VT and within ten miles of the Connecticut Lakes in Pittsburg, NH. All of these offer some of the best Ice fishing opportunities around.

Hunting - The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont offers some of the best upland game hunting in New England. Fifteen plus flushes a day are not uncommon. There are over 100,000 acres of paper company land within a few miles of the motel that offers un-posted land and miles of hunting opportunities for you and your dog to enjoy.

Deer densities are lower than other areas of Vermont, but your chance at a 200lb plus deer are higher in The Kingdom than anywhere else in Vermont. With a little scouting, Canaan, has one of the highest kills per square mile of Essex County. Canaan was also home to the highest scoring Boone and Crocket deer ever shot in Vermont. If you are the kind of hunter that likes to get away from the crowds and enjoy hunting in the big woods, Canaan is the place for you.

Fall Foliage - Come enjoy The...many gorgeous colors of fall! Starts in September. Peak mid-late September.

Snow Shoeing - Miles and miles of old paper company property to explore. Also, Balsams has 30k of marked trails.

Deer Watching - Spotting deer is very easy in the winter as many people feed the deer. The deer will feed close to the road making it easy to snap a great picture.