New Hampshire whitewater - Mad River, White Mountains, Grafton County Grafton county, Gorge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     1 miles   The natural beauty of New Hampshire and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Laconia, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. There are many good hotels to choose from,     and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This stretch is very short so no need to bring snacks. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Gorge section is one of them. The Gorge section of Mad River is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. The wild scenery of the White Mountains is great. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in New Hampshire is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: At Mad River through the warm months highs are in the 70's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for Mad   River. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the White Mountains. Mad River gets a typical amount of rainfall; August is the month that gets the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Hiking along the Dickey Mountain Trail is good fun, and going for a hike along the Welch Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood. 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, 2180 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 Mountain, New Hampshire , 34 miles away, 2112 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mad River: Days Inn Campton, Campton , 3 miles away Pilgrim Inn and Cottages, Plymouth , 5 miles away Plymouth Red Roof Inn and Suites, Plymouth , 5 miles away Red Carpet Motel, Plymouth , 7 miles away Red Carpet Inn and Suites Plymouth, Plymouth , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mad River: Branch Brook Fourseason Campground, Campton, 0 miles away Goose Hollow Camp and RV Park, Thornton, 0 miles away Squam Lakes Camp Resorts, 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