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

Coos county, Pontook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II     2.4 miles
  The Pontook stretch of Androscoggin River in Coos County is 2.4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II section of whitewater. The starting location is a short drive from Berlin, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The nature scenery of Coos County and the cool fresh water have people coming here. If you're
    a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Pontook section is one of them. The White Mountains scenery
is wonderful. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Androscoggin River typically tend to be in the 70's. Summer night lows dip down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the wintertime are in the 20's,
 
and nighttime lows in the 0's for Androscoggin River.
Androscoggin River typically gets a large amount of rainfall; all through August this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.

Androscoggin River, Pontook road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 2.4 miles
Average Gradient: 23 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.63296
Longitude: -71.24993

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.61273
Longitude: -71.21854

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Current weather conditions at Androscoggin River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: COLEBROOK 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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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 I-II - 17 miles long (Bragg's Bay to Pontook)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 11 miles away, Class II - 0.5 miles long (Errol Rapids)
Upper Ammonoosuc River - West Branch, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Above York Pond Road)
Peabody River, Coos County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Route 16 to Gorham)
Peabody River - West Branch, Coos County , 16 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Chandler Brook to Peabody River)
Diamond River, Coos County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Swift Diamond to Wentworth Location)
Mohawk River, Coos County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 8 miles long (Colebrook)
Swift Cambridge River, Oxford County , 18 miles away, Class II-V - 6 miles long (Route 26 to Dead Cambridge River)
Rapid River, Oxford County , 21 miles away, Class IV - 5.25 miles long (Pond in River to Lake Umbagog)
Wild River, Oxford County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Hastings to Gilead)
 Ski Areas Near Androscoggin River:
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 13 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 18 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 23 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 27 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 28 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 38 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Androscoggin River:
Budget Inn Berlin Nr White MT, Berlin , 8 miles away
Budget Inn, Berlin , 8 miles away
Akers Pond Inn, Errol , 10 miles away
Errol Motel, Errol , 10 miles away
Colonial Comfort Inn, Gorham , 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Androscoggin River:
Cedar Pond Campground, Milan, 1 miles away
Nay Pond Campground, Milan, 3 miles away
Mollidgewock Campground, Coos County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Androscoggin River:
Jericho Trail, Coos County , 9 miles away
Bog Dam Trail, Coos County , 11 miles away
Ice Gulch Path, Coos County , 11 miles away
Cook Path, Coos County , 11 miles away
Sinclair Trail, Coos County , 12 miles away
 Lakes Near Androscoggin River

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