New Hampshire whitewater - Mad River, White Mountains, Grafton County Grafton county, Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     1 miles   The Gorge section of Mad River in New Hampshire is 1 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The wonderful Grafton County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Laconia, as you can see on the road map further down. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The Gorge section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. Getting your paddling muscles activated     and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is an extremely short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whitewater paddling here in the White Mountains is a great experience. Briefly about the general area: Mad River gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently August, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Mad River; Dickey Mountain Trail is   a magnificent local trail, and the Welch Mountain Trail offers hiking at its best. Be careful coming to the White Mountains, you might not ever wanna go home again. All through the warmest time of the year here at Mad River, high temperatures generally reach the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Mad River are in the 0's. Mad River, Gorge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 73 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.86146 Longitude: -71.63219 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 43.85052 Longitude: -71.63904 Paddler input for Mad River, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mad River, White Mountains, New Hampshire Local climate location: BENTON 9 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 Mad River.   Whitewater Near Mad River: Branch Brook, Grafton County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 3.3 miles long (Ellsworth to Branch Brook campground) Pemigewasset River, Grafton County , 4 miles away, Class I - 11.25 miles long (Woodstock to Campton) Beebe River, Grafton County , 5 miles away, Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Sandwich Notch to Campton Hollow) Smarts Brook, Grafton County , 5 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Thornton) Mad River, Grafton County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.8 miles long (Highway 49 Bridge to Campton) Pemigewasset River, Grafton County , 8 miles away, Class II - 4.25 miles long (Woodstock) Glover Brook, Grafton County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.9 miles long (Elbow Pond to Pemigewasset River) Soucook River, Merrimack County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Close to Concord New Hampshire) Pemigewasset River - Hancock Br., Grafton County , 10 miles away, Class V - 6.2 miles long (Lincoln) Pemigewasset River - East Branch, Grafton County , 10 miles away, Class IV - 8.92 miles long (Franconia Falls to Woodstock Highway)   Ski Areas Near Mad River: Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 9 miles away, 2020 vertical feet Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 10 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 10 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 17 miles away, 2146 vertical feet Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 23 miles away, 1250 vertical feet Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 23 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Gunstock, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 30 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Abenaki, New Hampshire , 31 miles away, 100 vertical feet Wildcat, New Hampshire , 34 miles away, 2112 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mad River: Crowes' In Campton Village, Campton , 1 miles away Scandinavi Inn, Campton , 2 miles away Days Inn Campton, Campton , 3 miles away Shamrock Motel, Campton , 4 miles away Plymouth 12 & 12 House, Plymouth , 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mad River: Branch Brook Fourseason Campground, Campton, 0 miles away Woodstock KOA, Woodstock, 7 miles away Bethel woods Campground, Holderness, 7 miles away   Trails Near Mad River: Dickey Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 4 miles away Welch Mountain Trail, Grafton County , 5 miles away Cascade Trail, Grafton County , 5 miles away Knockers Hole Trail, Grafton County , 5 miles away Peaked Hill Pond Trail, Grafton County , 5 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mad River: Owl's Nest Golf Club, Campton , 3 miles away Highland Links Golf Club, Holderness , 4 miles away   Lakes Near Mad River