New Hampshire whitewater - Baker River, White Mountains, Grafton County
Grafton
county,
Route 118 to Wentworth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6 miles
My daughter 14 and I 52 paddled this river in 2005. I lost my Red Sox world cahmpions hat within 2 minutes as we ducked under a fallen tree. We took on some water at that point, which only added to the adventure. We enjoyed our day in the sun. We pulled out in Rumney only to find out that the cell phone could not connect to a tower. Therefore we relied on the generosity of a Rumney residento to dispatch our ride. We did see one other canoing family on this day. Says Jomper
This stretch of Baker River in New Hampshire is 6 miles long and is rated
by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New Hampshire is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and
some kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Route 118 to Wentworth section is one of them. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The White Mountains scenery is wonderful. The scenic beauty of New Hampshire and the beautiful way the water current
moves down the stream have people coming here. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: The Three Ponds Trail offers hiking at its best, and Baker
River is right by the Carr Mountain Trail. For the period of the summer months here at Baker River, high temperatures usually get into the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at
Baker River. And if that's not enough there's heaps more enjoyable things to do in the White Mountains. The yearly precipitation here at Baker River is about average; the month with most of the rain is August while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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