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

Carroll county, Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-IV     6 miles
  The nature scenery of Carroll County and the cool fresh water beats anything. The beauty of the White Mountains is a great plus for this river. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. There are no other sections to paddle along Ellis River than the Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course section. On
    this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. This section of Ellis River in Carroll County is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends
to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.

Briefly about the general area:
Skiing at Black Mountain is one of those things you just must do, and you can have a nice hiking adventure along the Langlaup Trail. High temperatures at Ellis River all through the summer months are in the 50's while night lows are mostly in the 40's. The winter comes with highs
 
in the 10's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Ellis River plunge into the-10's.
That right there is heaps of entertaining stuff already but it goes on, the White Mountains has it all. Hiking along the Wildcat Cutoff is brilliant fun. The high level of rainfall makes Ellis River a quite wet site; the wettest month of the year is regularly November, that's the one that snows the most; the driest month is July.

Ellis River, Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.187
Longitude: -71.2287

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.11009
Longitude: -71.18451

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Current weather conditions at Ellis River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: MOUNT WASHINGTON 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Nestlenook Farm Resort, Jackson
2 miles away
NESTLENOOK INN IS AN ADULTS ONLY INN, ALL GUESTS MUST BE 16 OR OLDER. VICTORIAN VILLAGE IS A FAMILY ACCOMODATION. Nestlenook Inn(Adults Only accomodation)offers you one of the most authentic, luxuriou...

Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett
4 miles away
20 motel and cottage type units spaciously situated on 30 acres fields and forest on the Saco River. Free continental breakfast. Located central White Mountains ten miles WEST of North Conway on RTE 3...

Attitash Mountain Village Resort, Bartlett
4 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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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Ellis River.
 Whitewater Near Ellis River:
Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302)
Saco River - East Branch, Carroll County , 5 miles away, Class IV - 2.1 miles long (Route 302 at Lower Bartlett)
Swift River, Carroll County , 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.35 miles long (Lower Falls to Darby Field sign)
Saco River, Carroll County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett)
Peabody River - West Branch, Coos County , 8 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Chandler Brook to Peabody River)
Dry River, Coos County , 10 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground)
Peabody River, Coos County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Route 16 to Gorham)
Swift River, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls)
Sawyer River, Carroll County , 12 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Livermore)
Wonalancet, Carroll County , 15 miles away, Class III - 4.25 miles long (Route 113A to Tamworth)
 Ski Areas Near Ellis River:
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 3 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 4 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 6 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 8 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 18 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 27 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 27 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 29 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Ellis River:
Nestlenook Farm Resort, Jackson , 2 miles away
Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett , 4 miles away
Attitash Mountain Village Resort, Bartlett , 4 miles away
Attitash Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Bartlett , 4 miles away
Clarendon Motel, North Conway , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ellis River:
Glen Ellis Family Campground, Glen, 3 miles away
Green Meadow Camping Area, Glen, 3 miles away
Crawford Notch General Store and Campground, Bartlett, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Ellis River:
Wildcat Cutoff, Carroll County , 2 miles away
Langlaup Trail, Carroll County , 3 miles away
Stairs Col Trail, Carroll County , 4 miles away
Cow Brook Trail, Carroll County , 4 miles away
East Pasture Trail, Carroll County , 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ellis River:
North Conway Country Club, North Conway , 7 miles away
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