New Hampshire whitewater - Baker River - South Branch, White Mountains, Grafton County Grafton county, Dorchester section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     3 miles   The natural beauty of Grafton County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. 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. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or     both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The put-in location is a short drive from Lebanon, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This is a short paddling stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Whitewater paddling here in the White Mountains is a great experience. This stretch of Baker River - South Branch in New Hampshire is 3 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Briefly about the general area: At Baker River - South   Branch through the summer months highs are in the 80's while nighttime lows are regularly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Baker River - South Branch temperatures descend to the 0's. Baker River - South Branch gets a typical amount of precipitation; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Baker River - South Branch, Dorchester road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 3 miles Average Gradient: 130 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.8142 Longitude: -71.94671 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.82379 Longitude: -71.92041 Paddler input for Baker River - South Branch, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Baker River - South Branch, White Mountains, New Hampshire Local climate location: MONROE 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Baker River - South Branch.   Whitewater Near Baker River - South Branch: Pond Brook River, Grafton County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Baker Pond to Wentworth) Baker River, Grafton County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Route 118 to Wentworth) Halls Brook, -blank- County , 6 miles away, Class V - 2.6 miles long (Halls Brook Road to Highway 25) Baker River, Grafton County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.8 miles long (Warren) Fowler River, Grafton County , 12 miles away, Class V - 5.9 miles long (Alexandria) Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Wildwood to Covered Bridge) Smith River, Merrimack / Grafton County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 1.75 miles long (Route 104 to Bristol) Wild Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 16 miles away, Class III - 2 miles long (Covered Bridge to Route 302) Newfound River River, Grafton County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Newfound lake to Bristol) Branch Brook, Grafton County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 3.3 miles long (Ellsworth to Branch Brook campground)   Ski Areas Near Baker River - South Branch: Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 12 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 18 miles away, 1250 vertical feet Whaleback, New Hampshire , 20 miles away, 700 vertical feet Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2180 vertical feet Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 26 miles away, 1510 vertical feet Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 2020 vertical feet Pats Peak, New Hampshire , 34 miles away, 710 vertical feet Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 35 miles away, 433 vertical feet Burke Mountain, Vermont , 38 miles away, 2011 vertical feet   Hotels Near Baker River - South Branch: Red Carpet Inn and Suites Plymouth, Plymouth , 16 miles away Red Carpet Motel, Plymouth , 16 miles away Plymouth Red Roof Inn and Suites, Plymouth , 17 miles away Pilgrim Inn and Cottages, Plymouth , 17 miles away Days Inn Campton, Campton , 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Baker River - South Branch: Pemi River Campground, Thornton, 2 miles away Pine Haven Campground, Wentworth, 3 miles away Baker River Campground, Rumney, 3 miles away   Trails Near Baker River - South Branch: Stevens Brook Trail, Grafton County , 6 miles away Rattlesnake Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 7 miles away Clark Pond Loop, Grafton County , 8 miles away Carr Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 8 miles away Mowglis Trail, Grafton County , 8 miles away