New Hampshire whitewater - Dry River, White Mountains, Coos County

Coos county, Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     1.5 miles
  If you're coming from Berlin it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Coos County and the water flowing gracefully down Dry River make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New Hampshire is often more difficult than elsewhere, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places.
    The campgrounds here at Dry River are pretty good. The beautiful White Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Dry River doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground section is the only one. No shortage of good hotels, but if you don’t have
reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This section of Dry River in New Hampshire is 1.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class V section. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came.

Briefly about the general area:
Throughout the summertime months highs here at Dry River reach the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 50's. During the
 
winter the highs are ordinarily in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Dry River. Dry River is a good location of typical rain; August is the month that gets the most rain; February on the other hand is the driest.
A brilliant location near Dry River is Crawford Notch; don't leave Dry River without first checking out Frankenstein Cliff. Be careful coming to the White Mountains, you might not ever want to go home again. The Dry River Trail offers hiking at its best; Dry River is right by the Mount Clinton Trail. This is such a great river.

Dry River, Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 1.5 miles
Average Gradient: 250 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.17929
Longitude: -71.35151

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.1604
Longitude: -71.3605

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Current weather conditions at Dry River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: BETHLEHEM 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Seasons at Attitash, Bartlett
2 miles away
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6 miles away
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Omni Bretton Arms at Mount Washington, Bretton Woods
7 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Dry River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Dry River.
 Whitewater Near Dry River:
Saco River, Carroll County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett)
Sawyer River, Carroll County , 5 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Livermore)
Swift River, Carroll County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls)
Swift River, Carroll/ Grafton County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge)
Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302)
Peabody River - West Branch, Coos County , 10 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Chandler Brook to Peabody River)
Ammonoosuc River, Grafton County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Bretton Woods to Twin Mountain)
Ellis River, Carroll County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course)
Pemigewasset River - North Fork, Grafton County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 12.4 miles long (Lincoln)
Swift River, Carroll County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.35 miles long (Lower Falls to Darby Field sign)
 Ski Areas Near Dry River:
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 8 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 9 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 10 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 13 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 18 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 20 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2180 vertical feet
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 100 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Dry River:
Seasons at Attitash, Bartlett , 2 miles away
Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods , 6 miles away
Omni Bretton Arms at Mount Washington, Bretton Woods , 7 miles away
Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods , 7 miles away
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Bartlett , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Dry River:
Dry River Campground, Carroll County, 1 miles away
A Better Life Cabins and Campground, Bartlett, 9 miles away
Passaconaway Campground, Carroll County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Dry River:
Dry River Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
Mount Clinton Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
Webster Cliff Trail, Carroll County , 2 miles away
Davis Path, Coos County , 3 miles away
Mount Bemis Trail, Grafton County , 3 miles away

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