New Hampshire whitewater - Lovell River, White Mountains, Carroll County Carroll county, Pine Hill Road and Route 25 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     6 miles   The Pine Hill Road and Route 25 section of Lovell River in New Hampshire is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. If you're coming from Laconia 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 White Mountains scenery is an added bonus. The Pine Hill Road and Route 25 stretch is the only paddling stretch along Lovell River. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers.     There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New Hampshire are harder than the national norm, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The scenic beauty of Carroll County and the water flowing gracefully down Lovell River will make you feel great. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Lovell River a wet site; November is when you get the most   rain here, and the driest month is January. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Lovell River get into the 70's. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs throughout the wintertime are generally in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Lovell River. Lovell River, Pine Hill Road and Route 25 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 6 miles Average Gradient: 100 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.77099 Longitude: -71.2521 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.7775 Longitude: -71.1652 Paddler input for Lovell River, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lovell River, White Mountains, New Hampshire Local climate location: TAMWORTH 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Lovell River.   Whitewater Near Lovell River: Cold Brook, Carrol County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Route 25 to Bearcamp River) Bearcamp River, Carroll County , 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Bennett Corner to Whittier) Wonalancet, Carroll County , 7 miles away, Class III - 4.25 miles long (Route 113A to Tamworth) Swift River, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.35 miles long (Lower Falls to Darby Field sign) Swift River, Carroll County , 15 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.6 miles long (Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls) Ossipee River, Carroll County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Lake Ossipee to Kezar Falls Maine) Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302) Saco River - East Branch, Carroll County , 17 miles away, Class IV - 2.1 miles long (Route 302 at Lower Bartlett) Saco River, Carroll County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett) Ellis River, Carroll County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course)   Ski Areas Near Lovell River: Abenaki, New Hampshire , 8 miles away, 100 vertical feet King Pine, New Hampshire , 10 miles away, 350 vertical feet Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 15 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Gunstock, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 20 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2020 vertical feet Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 2112 vertical feet Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 30 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Shawnee Peak, Maine , 31 miles away, 1300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Lovell River: Wolfeboro Inn, Wolfeboro , 9 miles away Merrill Farm Resort, North Conway , 13 miles away Rodeway Inn Moultonborough, Moultonborough , 13 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites NORTH CONWAY, North Conway , 14 miles away Hampton Inn Suites North Conway, North Conway , 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lovell River: Whit's End Campground, West Ossipee, 2 miles away The Bear Camp River Camp, West Ossipee, 2 miles away Bearcamp River Campground, West Ossipee, 2 miles away   Trails Near Lovell River: Weetamoo Trail, Carroll County , 9 miles away Hammond Trail, Carroll County , 9 miles away Piper Trail, Carroll County , 9 miles away Carter Ledge Trail, Carroll County , 9 miles away Liberty Trail, Carroll County , 9 miles away   Golf Courses Near Lovell River: Indian Mound Golf Club, Center Ossipee , 3 miles away   Lakes Near Lovell River