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 Paddler input for Ashuelot River, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Ashuelot River, New Hampshire 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 The Latchis Hotel and Theatre complex is one of only two Art Deco buildings in the state of Vermont. We are easily accessible from I-91, Route 9, and Route 5, and provide an ideal setting for vacation... 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 The Red Roof Inn Brattleboro is located just north of the city and offers easy access to and from I-91 at Exit 3. We are the only Full-service Conference Hotel in Brattleboro. Our rooms are fully equi...   All New Hampshire Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Hampshire. Books about whitewater paddling on Ashuelot River, New Hampshire List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Ashuelot River, New Hampshire. Find a whitewater outfitter in New Hampshire Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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.       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