Bolton Falls Dam offers a boat ramp access point on the Winooski River with a picnic area and parking below the dam, serving as a popular put-in for paddlers heading downstream toward Richmond.

The access road is marked by a sign on River Road, and there is a well-maintained portage trail around the dam for those continuing downstream. Note that a rapid occurs approximately 0.

75 miles below the dam that can be difficult in high water and may require portaging on the left bank.