New Hampshire whitewater - Mascoma River, Grafton County
Grafton
county,
Mascoma Lake to Route 4 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III(IV) 3.9 miles
This stretch of Mascoma River in New Hampshire is 3.9 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III(IV) section of whitewater. If you're coming from Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The campgrounds here at Mascoma River are pretty good.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New Hampshire tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in
a few times. The wonderful New Hampshire scenery and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.
Briefly about the general area: A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Mascoma River; August is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is February. Really glorious skiing awaits you at Whaleback. Summertime highs at Mascoma River ordinarily tend to be in the 70's; the night is rather colder of course, regularly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's; night lows in the-10's for Mascoma River.
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