Whitewater
Kayaking & Rafting in
New Hampshire
#1.
Saco River - North
Conway to Conway
The Saco River has something
for everyone, from technical
whitewater diehards to flatwater
enthusiasts paddling with
boats full of tents and
coolers. This trip is somewhere
in between—an easy
day trip...
From the guidebook "Discover
the White Mountains of New
Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
North Conway, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 8.5 miles
#2. Ammonoosuc River
- Littleton to Lisbon
This trip is less popular
than the Saco, Pemigewasset,
or Androscoggin River trips,
probably due to the fact
it is outside the normal
tourist areas in the White
Mountains. The Ammonoosuc
River also te...
From the guidebook "Discover
the White Mountains of New
Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Littleton, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 6.8 miles
#3. Lamprey River
A diverse paddle on the
longest river on the New
Hampshire seacoast. During
the course of its 60 mile
journey from Northwood to
Newmarket, the Lamprey changes
from a small rocky stream
to a large tida...
From the guidebook "Discover
Southern New Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Epping, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 7 miles
#4. Merrimack River:
Arms Park, Route 101 Bridge,
Railroad bridge
The positives of paddling
here are year-round season,
guaranteed water levels,
easy access, no shuttle,
and three interesting play
spots. The drawbacks are
the polluted water and the
generally bleak ...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Manchester, NH - Whitewater
Paddling
#5. Lower Winnipesaukee
River
A flatwater lake paddle
followed by some easy Class
II that is runnable throughout
the summer. The lower section
of the Winnipesaukee River
in Tilton is a relatively
easy Class II paddle. While
this t...
From the guidebook "Discover
Southern New Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Tilton, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 4.5 miles
#6. Pemigewasset
River - Woodstock to Thornton
Paddling this section of
the Pemigewasset River requires
that paddlers be comfortable
maneuvering a boat on fast-moving
water, but the rapids encountered
on this trip are much easier
than those on the...
From the guidebook "Discover
the White Mountains of New
Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Woodstock, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 12.3 miles
#7. East Branch
of the Pemigewasset River:
Pemigewasset Wilderness
Area to North Woodstock
The Pemigewasset is remarkably
broad for a White Mountains
river, 150 feet wide, cluttered
with boulders, and fed by
snowmelt and periods of
heavy rain. High water frequently
moves the large boulders...
From the guidebook "Appalachian
Whitewater: The Northern
States"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Lincoln, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 6 miles
#8. Androscoggin
River: Errol Bridge to Pontook
Rapid
The Androscoggin is not
a whitewater river in the
classic sense, yet it does
have one characteristic
that makes it worthy of
description: it runs in
the summer. When most other
rivers are dry, the And...
From the guidebook "Classic
Northeastern Whitewater
Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Errol, NH - Whitewater Paddling
- 20 miles
#9. Ashuelot River
This eTrail includes three
sections of New Hampshire's
Ashuelot River: Lower Stillwater
to Gilsum Gorge, Gilsum
Gorge to Shaws Corner, and
Ashuelot to Hinsdale. The
Ashuelot has its origin
in several ...
From the guidebook "Classic
Northeastern Whitewater
Guide"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Ashuelot, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 12.5 miles
#10. Pemigewasset
River - Woodstock Whitewater
This section of the Pemigewasset
River is a good choice for
paddlers who have experience
in Class II whitewater and
want to spend the day on
a river, playing in eddies
and searching out small
waves to...
From the guidebook "Discover
the White Mountains of New
Hampshire"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Woodstock, NH - Whitewater
Paddling - 4 miles
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