New Hampshire whitewater - Contoocook River, Hillsborough County
Hillsborough
county,
Jaffrey to Peterborough section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 5 miles
This section of Contoocook River in New Hampshire is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Keene, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. On this section you do get some distance, good for a one day paddling trip. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master 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. A
good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The beautiful
scenery of Hillsborough County and the water flowing gracefully down Contoocook River beats anything. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. 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 spots.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Contoocook River comes with high temperatures in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and nighttime lows
in the 0's for Contoocook River. From a precipitation point of view Contoocook River is a quite normal location; throughout August this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
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