New Hampshire whitewater - Androscoggin River, White Mountains, Coos County

Coos county, Bragg's Bay to Pontook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     17 miles
  The Bragg's Bay to Pontook section of Androscoggin River in New Hampshire is 17 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The wonderful Coos County scenery and the playfulness of the water beats anything.
    If you're coming from Berlin it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beauty of the White Mountains is a great plus for this river. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.
There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Androscoggin River comes with
 
high temperatures in the 70's, and the overnight is somewhat cooler of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are generally in the 20's; during the dark hours in the winter at Androscoggin River temperatures dip to the 0's. All the water falling down from the sky makes Androscoggin River a wet spot; the wettest month of the year is mostly August, that's the one that rains the most while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
A good forest close to Androscoggin River is Thirteen Mile Woods.

Androscoggin River, Bragg's Bay to Pontook road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 17 miles
Average Gradient: 5 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.77886
Longitude: -71.13511

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.63392
Longitude: -71.24968

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Current weather conditions at Androscoggin River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: COLEBROOK 10 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Androscoggin River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Androscoggin River.
 Whitewater Near Androscoggin River:
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 5 miles away, Class II - 2.4 miles long (Pontook)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 6 miles away, Class II - 0.5 miles long (Errol Rapids)
Diamond River, Coos County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Swift Diamond to Wentworth Location)
Swift Cambridge River, Oxford County , 15 miles away, Class II-V - 6 miles long (Route 26 to Dead Cambridge River)
Upper Ammonoosuc River - West Branch, Carroll County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Above York Pond Road)
Magalloway River, Oxford County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills)
Rapid River, Oxford County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 5.25 miles long (Pond in River to Lake Umbagog)
Peabody River, Coos County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Route 16 to Gorham)
Mohawk River, Coos County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Colebrook)
Peabody River - West Branch, Coos County , 20 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Chandler Brook to Peabody River)
 Ski Areas Near Androscoggin River:
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 12 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 22 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 26 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 27 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 31 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 32 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 37 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 41 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 41 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Androscoggin River:
Town and Country Motor Inn, Gorham , 15 miles away
A Top Notch Inn, Gorham , 15 miles away
Royalty Inn, Gorham , 16 miles away
Nestlenook Farm Resort, Jackson , 26 miles away
Sunday River, Newry , 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Androscoggin River:
Mollidgewock Campground, Coos County, 4 miles away
Cedar Pond Campground, Milan, 6 miles away
Log Haven Campground, Errol, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Androscoggin River:
Speck Pond Trail, Coos County , 13 miles away
Jericho Trail, Coos County , 13 miles away
Sinclair Trail, Coos County , 14 miles away
Peabody Brook Trail, Coos County , 14 miles away
Success Trail, Coos County , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Androscoggin River

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