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
  This 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 sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Hampshire are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Berlin, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to
    one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. The wonderful Coos County scenery and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come
here to paddle. When you're paddling down a White Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
A wooded neighborhood
 
in close proximity to Androscoggin River is Thirteen Mile Woods. Androscoggin River gets much water; throughout August this area sees the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest.
Throughout the months of summer, highs mostly are in the 70's at Androscoggin River. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Highs during the wintertime are typically in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Androscoggin River.

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.

A Top Notch Inn, Gorham
15 miles away
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Royalty Inn, Gorham
16 miles away
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Nestlenook Farm Resort, Jackson
26 miles away
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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:
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
Cabot Motor Inn, Lancaster , 27 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

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