Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

There's not that much whitewater around Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts but if the list below will help you locate what there is. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable.

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Whitewater paddling spots near Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts:

Whitewater 0 to 25 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Clear and Branch, Rhode Island, Harrisville to Nasonville, 21 miles away, class I-II, 7.5 miles long.

Matunuck Shore Break, Rhode Island, Beach at High Tide, 21 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Whitewater 25 to 50 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Quinebaug River, Connecticut, Below Route 6, 35 miles away, class III, 0.5 miles long.

Assabet River, Massachusetts, Route 117 to Route 62, 35 miles away, class I-II, 1.5 miles long.

Charles River, Massachusetts, Needham Rapids, 28 miles away, class I, 0.1 miles long.

Cohasset Tidal Rip, Massachusetts, Cohasset, 49 miles away, class I-II, 0 miles long.

Concord River, Massachusetts, Close to Lowell, 46 miles away, class III+(IV), 1.5 miles long.

Whitewater 50 to 75 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Natchaug River, Connecticut, England Road to Route 198, 51 miles away, class II-IV, 0.9 miles long.

Salmon River, Connecticut, Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16, 73 miles away, class II, 4.6 miles long.

Millers River, Massachusetts, South Royalston to Athol, 71 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long.

Quaboag River, Massachusetts, Warren to Route 67, 63 miles away, class II-IV, 5.5 miles long.

Contoocook River, New Hampshire, Jaffrey to Peterborough, 70 miles away, class II, 5 miles long.

Merrimack River, New Hampshire, Amoskeag Falls to Goffs Falls, 63 miles away, class I-II+(III), 5.3 miles long.

Piscataquog River, New Hampshire, Goffstown, 66 miles away, class II, 2.4 miles long.

Piscataquog River - South Branch, New Hampshire, New Boston to Goffstown, 66 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.

Souhegan River, New Hampshire, Greenville to New Hampshire Route 101, 60 miles away, class II-III, 5.75 miles long.

Souhegan River, New Hampshire, NH Route 101 Bridge to Wilton, 61 miles away, class III, 1.25 miles long.

Stony Brook, New Hampshire, Route 31 to Wilton, 62 miles away, class III-IV, 1.25 miles long.

Whitewater 75 to 100 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Farmington River, Connecticut, Route 18 to Highway 187, 92 miles away, class II-III, 1.5 miles long.

Hammonasset River, Connecticut, Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road, 87 miles away, class I-II, 2 miles long.

Roaring Brook River, Connecticut, Cold Brook Road to Route 17, 83 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long.

Great Works River, Maine, Brattle Street to Leighs Mill Pond, 85 miles away, class IV-V, 1 miles long.

Little River, Maine, Stackpole Bridge to Hubbard Road, 87 miles away, class I-II, 5 miles long.

Little River, Maine, US202 to Lord Road, 93 miles away, class I-II, 4 miles long.

Connecticut River, Massachusetts, Holyoke, 87 miles away, class -blank-, 2 miles long.

Deerfield River, Massachusetts, Wilcox Hollow to Stillwater Bridge, 99 miles away, class I-II, 7 miles long.

Millers River - Lower, Massachusetts, Erving to Millers Falls, 94 miles away, class II-III, 6.5 miles long.

Ashuelot River, New Hampshire, Marlow to Gilsum Gorge, 89 miles away, class III-IV, 5.3 miles long.

Ashuelot River, New Hampshire, Gilsum Gorge to Shaws Corner, 91 miles away, class II, 4 miles long.

Ashuelot River, New Hampshire, Ashuelot to Hinsdale, 91 miles away, class II-IV, 3.5 miles long.

Ashuelot River - South Branch, New Hampshire, Troy to Webb, 80 miles away, class III-IV, 2.3 miles long.

Atlantic Ocean, New Hampshire, Jenness Beach, 77 miles away, class I(V), 1 miles long.

Blackwater River, New Hampshire, Route 127 to Snyder's Mill, 81 miles away, class II-IV, 2.5 miles long.

Cold River, New Hampshire, South Acworth to Vilas Pool, 97 miles away, class II, 5.5 miles long.

Cold River, New Hampshire, Vilas Pool to Alstead, 98 miles away, class III-IV, 0.7 miles long.

Cold River, New Hampshire, Alstead to Drewsville, 98 miles away, class II, 2 miles long.

Contoocook River, New Hampshire, Hillsborough to Henniker, 79 miles away, class III-IV, 3 miles long.

Contoocook River, New Hampshire, Henniker, 78 miles away, class II(III), 2 miles long.

Contoocook River - North Branch, New Hampshire, Route 9 and 123 to Hillsboro Fire Station, 80 miles away, class V, 6 miles long.

Fowler River, New Hampshire, Alexandria, 100 miles away, class V, 5.9 miles long.

Little Suncook, New Hampshire, Northwood to Gossville, 75 miles away, class IV, 3.1 miles long.

Merrimack River, New Hampshire, Franklin to Penacook, 83 miles away, class I, 18 miles long.

Minnewawa River, New Hampshire, Marlborough recycling center to Otter Brook, 83 miles away, class II-IV, 4.5 miles long.

Newfound River River, New Hampshire, Newfound lake to Bristol, 97 miles away, class II-III, 1.5 miles long.

Otter Brook, New Hampshire, East Sullivan to Otterbrook Park, 85 miles away, class III-IV, 3.2 miles long.

Otter Brook, New Hampshire, Roxbury to Keene, 85 miles away, class II, 3.1 miles long.

Pemigewasset River, New Hampshire, Ayers Island dam to Coolidge, 96 miles away, class II(III), 1.6 miles long.

Smith River, New Hampshire, Route 104 to Bristol, 95 miles away, class IV, 1.75 miles long.

Suncook River, New Hampshire, Suncook dam to Center Barnstead, 82 miles away, class I-II, 2.3 miles long.

Suncook River, New Hampshire, Pittsfield to North Chichester, 77 miles away, class I-II+(III), 6 miles long.

Warner River, New Hampshire, Melvin Mills to Warner, 85 miles away, class IV, 5.15 miles long.

Winnipesaukee River, New Hampshire, Upper, 87 miles away, class I-II, 2.1 miles long.

Winnipesaukee River, New Hampshire, Cross Mill bridge road to Franklin, 87 miles away, class III-IV, 1.25 miles long.

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.



Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby:


Ski Resorts near Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts:

Ski Areas 0 to 50 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts, 50 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Blue Hills Ski Area, Massachusetts, 28 miles, vertical drop 309 feet

Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island, 14 miles, vertical drop 245 feet

Ski Areas 50 to 100 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire, 95 miles, vertical drop 1250 feet

Pats Peak, New Hampshire, 78 miles, vertical drop 710 feet

Gunstock, New Hampshire, 91 miles, vertical drop 1400 feet

Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, 91 miles, vertical drop 1510 feet

Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire, 74 miles, vertical drop 875 feet

Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 93 miles, vertical drop 500 feet

Ski Areas 100 to 150 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Blandford, Massachusetts, 109 miles, vertical drop 465 feet

Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 138 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 135 miles, vertical drop 1150 feet

Catamount, Massachusetts, 145 miles, vertical drop 1000 feet

Berkshire East, Massachusetts, 113 miles, vertical drop 1180 feet

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, 110 miles, vertical drop 2020 feet

Loon Mountain, New Hampshire, 116 miles, vertical drop 2100 feet

Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire, 103 miles, vertical drop 1400 feet

Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, 125 miles, vertical drop 1500 feet

Whaleback Ski Area, New Hampshire, 108 miles, vertical drop 700 feet

Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire, 117 miles, vertical drop 1750 feet

Black Mountain, New Hampshire, 122 miles, vertical drop 1100 feet

Wildcat, New Hampshire, 122 miles, vertical drop 2112 feet

King Pine, New Hampshire, 109 miles, vertical drop 350 feet

Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire, 116 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet

Lost Valley, Maine, 141 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Sunday River, Maine, 142 miles, vertical drop 2340 feet

Mount Abram, Maine, 138 miles, vertical drop 1150 feet

Ascutney, Vermont, 116 miles, vertical drop 1800 feet

Suicide Six, Vermont, 124 miles, vertical drop 650 feet

Magic Mountain, Vermont, 123 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet

Okemo, Vermont, 123 miles, vertical drop 2200 feet

Stratton, Vermont, 122 miles, vertical drop 2003 feet

Bromley, Vermont, 137 miles, vertical drop 1334 feet

Mount Snow, Vermont, 117 miles, vertical drop 1700 feet

Killington, Vermont, 137 miles, vertical drop 3050 feet

Pico Mountain, Vermont, 137 miles, vertical drop 1967 feet

Burke Mountain, Vermont, 146 miles, vertical drop 2000 feet

Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 112 miles, vertical drop 625 feet

Mount Southington, Connecticut, 103 miles, vertical drop 425 feet

Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 134 miles, vertical drop 640 feet

Woodbury, Connecticut, 126 miles, vertical drop 300 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.


National Parks near Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts:

National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, 16 miles

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, 40 miles

Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, 34 miles

National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, Rhode Island-Massachusetts

Fire Island National Seashore, 116 miles

Gateway National Recreation Area, 195 miles

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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