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.
12 miles away
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