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   The Bennett Corner to Whittier section of Bearcamp River in New Hampshire is 3.5 miles long and is a class II-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Laconia, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The wonderful Carroll County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down     Bearcamp River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New Hampshire tend to be more challenging than the national average, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. There are no other stretches to paddle along Bearcamp River than the Bennett Corner to Whittier stretch. This section is quite short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The beautiful White Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Take a hike on the Old Locke Road   Path, and Lunt Ledge is an interesting thing to see since you're here. For the period of the summertime months at Bearcamp River temperatures are commonly in the 70's; the nighttime is a little chillier of course, generally in the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 20's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Bearcamp River temperatures dip to the 0's. Now, you may believe that's a load but there's even more cool things to do here in the White Mountains. Hiking along the Bickford Trail is magnificent fun. Lots of precipitation falls at Bearcamp River; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily November, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is January. 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 Paddler input for Bearcamp River, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bearcamp River, White Mountains, New Hampshire 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 A rural New Hampshire setting located in the lakes region providing seasonal vacation environments. The esthetic country settings entice people from all over the region with lakes for fishing, boating... Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfeboro 13 miles away The Inns forty four guest rooms are individually decorated and distinctively different.They range from the original rooms above the tavern to modern elegant country style rooms and spacious suites.Man... Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett 13 miles away 19 motel and cottage type units spaciously situated on 35 acres fields and forest on the Saco River. Located in the central White Mountains of NH about ten miles WEST of North Conway on US RTE 302. S...   White Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the White Mountains. White Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the White Mountains. All New Hampshire Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New Hampshire. Books about whitewater paddling on Bearcamp River, New Hampshire List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Bearcamp 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 Laconia, New Hampshire 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.       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, 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 Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett , 13 miles away Attitash Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Bartlett , 14 miles away Luxury Mountain Getaways, Jackson , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bearcamp River: Chocorua Camping Village Best-holiday Trav-l-park, Chocorua, 4 miles away Jigger Jonnson Campground 2, Carroll County, 5 miles away Campground Number 1, Carroll County, 5 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