New Hampshire whitewater - Bearcamp River, White Mountains, Carroll County

Carroll county, Bennett Corner to Whittier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     3.5 miles
  This stretch of Bearcamp River in Carroll County is 3.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are no other stretches to paddle along Bearcamp River than the Bennett Corner to Whittier stretch.
    The beautiful scenery of Carroll County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. The
put-in is not too far from Laconia, as you can see on the road map further down. When you're paddling down a White Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. There's camping available near Bearcamp River. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is splendid
 
here at Bearcamp River, you can go for a hike along the Bickford Trail; no need to travel far to stop at attention-grabbing stuff like Lunt Ledge. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool stuff the White Mountains has to offer. Going for a hike along the Old Locke Road Path will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region.
The high level of rain makes Bearcamp River a rather wet location; during November this area sees the most rain; January on the other hand is the driest. Through the warm months, highs commonly are in the 70's at Bearcamp River with night lows in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are generally in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Bearcamp River.

Bearcamp River, Bennett Corner to Whittier 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: 36 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.8301
Longitude: -71.32911

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.8325
Longitude: -71.26782

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Current weather conditions at Bearcamp River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: TAMWORTH 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn Moultonborough, Moultonborough
8 miles away
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Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfeboro
13 miles away
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Attitash Mountain Village Resort, Bartlett
13 miles away
Surrounded by the White Mountains, nestled between Attitash Mountain and the Saco River in Bartlett, New Hampshire, is Attitash Mountain Village. This 60 acre resort is your ideal destination for the ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Laconia, New Hampshire, the metro area neareast to Bearcamp River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bearcamp River.
 Whitewater Near Bearcamp River:
Cold Brook, Carrol County , 0 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Route 25 to Bearcamp River)
Wonalancet, Carroll County , 2 miles away, Class III - 4.25 miles long (Route 113A to Tamworth)
Lovell River, Carroll County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Pine Hill Road and Route 25)
Swift River, Carroll County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls)
Swift River, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.35 miles long (Lower Falls to Darby Field sign)
Sawyer River, Carroll County , 13 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Livermore)
Saco River, Carroll County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett)
Swift River, Carroll/ Grafton County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge)
Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 15 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302)
Ellis River, Carroll County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course)
 Ski Areas Near Bearcamp River:
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 12 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 13 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 15 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Gunstock, New Hampshire , 15 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 17 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 17 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 19 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 22 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 26 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Bearcamp River:
Rodeway Inn Moultonborough, Moultonborough , 8 miles away
Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfeboro , 13 miles away
Attitash Mountain Village Resort, Bartlett , 13 miles away
Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett , 13 miles away
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Bartlett , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bearcamp River:
Jigger Jonnson Campground 2, Carroll County, 5 miles away
Campground Number 1, Carroll County, 5 miles away
Campground Number 2, Carroll County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Bearcamp River:
Old Locke Road Path, Carroll County , 4 miles away
Bickford Trail, Carroll County , 4 miles away
Big Rock Cave Trail, Carroll County , 5 miles away
Chocorua Brook Trail, Carroll County , 5 miles away
Whitin Brook Trail, Carroll County , 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Bearcamp River

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