New Hampshire whitewater - Little Suncook, Merrimack County

Merrimack county, Northwood to Gossville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     3.1 miles
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. The beautiful scenery of Merrimack County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. Little Suncook doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Northwood
    to Gossville section is the only one. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This stretch of Little Suncook is 3.1 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of 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.

Briefly about the general area:
Little Suncook is a good place of normal precipitation; through November this area sees the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Little Suncook. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. During the winter this place
 
gets highs in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Little Suncook temperatures descend to the 0's. Steeles Falls is a lovely site to stop by while you're at Little Suncook, and the Campground Trail offers hiking at its best.

Little Suncook, Northwood to Gossville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 3.1 miles
Average Gradient: 49 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.22011
Longitude: -71.29135

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.22399
Longitude: -71.34614

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Current weather conditions at Little Suncook, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: CONCORD WSO AP 5 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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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 Little Suncook. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Suncook.
 Whitewater Near Little Suncook:
Suncook River, Merrimack County , 3 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 6 miles long (Pittsfield to North Chichester)
Suncook River, Belknap County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 2.3 miles long (Suncook dam to Center Barnstead)
Merrimack River, Hillsborough County , 16 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 5.3 miles long (Amoskeag Falls to Goffs Falls)
Piscataquog River, Hillsborough County , 19 miles away, Class II - 2.4 miles long (Goffstown)
Winnipesaukee River, Belknap County , 21 miles away, Class I-II - 2.1 miles long (Upper)
Merrimack River, Merrimack County , 22 miles away, Class I - 18 miles long (Franklin to Penacook)
Winnipesaukee River, Belknap / Merrimack County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.25 miles long (Cross Mill bridge road to Franklin)
Piscataquog River - South Branch, Hillsborough County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (New Boston to Goffstown)
Blackwater River, Merrimack County , 27 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Route 127 to Snyder's Mill)
Lovell River, Carroll County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Pine Hill Road and Route 25)
 Ski Areas Near Little Suncook:
McIntyre, New Hampshire , 14 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Gunstock, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 20 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Bradford, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Pats Peak, New Hampshire , 33 miles away, 710 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 36 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 1250 vertical feet
Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 875 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 41 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Suncook:
Loudon Red Roof Inn, Loudon , 10 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hooksett, Hooksett , 13 miles away
Best Western Concord Inn & Suites, Concord , 14 miles away
Comfort Inn Concord, Concord , 14 miles away
Fairfield Inn Concord, Concord , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Suncook:
Blake's Brook Campground, Epsom, 1 miles away
Circle 9 Ranch Campground, Epsom, 2 miles away
Epsom Valley Campground, Epsom, 2 miles away
 Trails Near Little Suncook:
Campground Trail, Rockingham County , 5 miles away
Catamount Trail, Merrimack County , 5 miles away
Onemile Trail, Merrimack County , 6 miles away
Broken Boulder Smith Pond Trail, Merrimack County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Suncook:
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Boston - MA , 47 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI , 63 miles away

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