New Hampshire whitewater - Ashuelot River, Cheshire County

Cheshire county, Ashuelot to Hinsdale section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     3.5 miles
  This section of Ashuelot River in Cheshire County is 3.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Cheshire County and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers
    here are not as easy as elsewhere. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There's camping available near Ashuelot River. The Ashuelot to Hinsdale stretch is one of many paddling stretches in this river system.
Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. If you're coming from Keene it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime highs at Ashuelot River ordinarily tend to be in the 70's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are mostly in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Ashuelot River.
 
Ashuelot River is a wet place that gets a large amount of rain; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; February meanwhile is the driest month.

Ashuelot River, Ashuelot to Hinsdale road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 3.5 miles
Average Gradient: 55 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.77709
Longitude: -72.42401

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.78583
Longitude: -72.48131

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Current weather conditions at Ashuelot River, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: READSBORO 18 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Latchis Hotel, Brattleboro
8 miles away
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Econo Lodge Brattleboro, Brattleboro
8 miles away
Located minutes from downtown Brattleboro, within 30 minutes of Vermont's ski areas of Mt. Snow, Stratton and Bromley, along with the areas of Yankee Candle, Keene and the Connecticut River. All guest...

Red Roof Inn Brattleboro, VT, Brattleboro
9 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Keene, New Hampshire
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Keene, New Hampshire, the metro area neareast to Ashuelot River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ashuelot River.
 Whitewater Near Ashuelot River:
Millers River - Lower, Franklin County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Erving to Millers Falls)
Green River, Windham / Franklin County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 6.8 miles long (Green River to West Leyden)
Otter Brook, Chesire County , 16 miles away, Class II - 3.1 miles long (Roxbury to Keene)
West River, Windham County , 17 miles away, Class III - 2.75 miles long (Ball Mountain Dam to Jamaica State Park)
Ashuelot River, Cheshire County , 17 miles away, Class II - 4 miles long (Gilsum Gorge to Shaws Corner)
Rock River, Windham County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 3.3 miles long (South Newfane to West River)
Minnewawa River, Cheshire County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 4.5 miles long (Marlborough recycling center to Otter Brook)
Ashuelot River - South Branch, Cheshire County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.3 miles long (Troy to Webb)
North River, Franklin County , 19 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Halifax Vermont Gorge to Colrain)
Green River, Franklin County , 19 miles away, Class II-III - 5.6 miles long (West Leyden to covered bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Ashuelot River:
Living Memorial Park, Vermont , 10 miles away, 204 vertical feet
Berkshire East, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 1180 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Vermont , 31 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Pine Ridge, Massachusetts , 31 miles away, 200 vertical feet
Haystack, Vermont , 31 miles away, 1160 vertical feet
Mount Snow, Vermont , 32 miles away, 1700 vertical feet
Ascutney, Vermont , 35 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Stratton, Vermont , 35 miles away, 2003 vertical feet
Okemo, Vermont , 37 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 1510 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Ashuelot River:
Latchis Hotel, Brattleboro , 8 miles away
Econo Lodge Brattleboro, Brattleboro , 8 miles away
Red Roof Inn Brattleboro, VT, Brattleboro , 9 miles away
Colonial Motel And Spa, Brattleboro , 9 miles away
Americas Best Inns-Brattleboro, Brattleboro , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ashuelot River:
Hinsdale Campground, Hinsdale, 4 miles away
Forest Lake Camping Grounds, Winchester, 6 miles away
Swanzey Lake Camping Area, Winchester, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Ashuelot River:
Sunrise Trail, Windham County , 8 miles away
Sunset Trail, Windham County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Ashuelot River:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT , 60 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ashuelot River:
Northfield Golf Club, Northfield , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Ashuelot River

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