New Hampshire whitewater - Mascoma River, Grafton County

Grafton county, Lebanon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     0.33 miles
  This section of Mascoma River is 0.33 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class V section. If you're coming from Lebanon it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of New Hampshire and the playfulness of the water beats anything. This is an extremely short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. There are
    nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. The campgrounds here at Mascoma River are pretty good. Whether you're whitewater rafting or
kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the days of summer here at Mascoma River, high temperatures generally get into the 70's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 20's while Mascoma River nighttime low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the-10's.
An average amount of rain falls at Mascoma River; August is the wettest month with most rain while February is typically the driest month. Great Hollow is a wonderful place to visit right next door to Mascoma River, and Whaleback is a very popular ski area in the neighborhood.
 

Mascoma River, Lebanon road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 0.33 miles
Average Gradient: 210 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.64009
Longitude: -72.21921

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.64599
Longitude: -72.2402

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Current weather conditions at Mascoma River, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: CHELSEA 3 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Lebanon/Hanover, Lebanon
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, 1.5 miles Special Rates available for Hospital Guest, use PROMO: LSHP Dartmouth College, 5 miles Easy on/off access to I-89 and I-91 Lebanon Municipal Airport 7 mil...

The Trumbull House Bed And Breakfast, Hanover
3 miles away
Hanovers first and finest Bed and Breakfast offers luxury country lodgings just four miles east of Dartmouth College and three miles from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Situated on 16 lovely ...

Courtyard Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon
3 miles away
The Courtyard Hanover Lebanon is the Upper Valley's Newest Hotel! Located just minutes from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth College, Hypertherm, FujiFilms Dimatix,Ansys, and Tele Atlas, ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Lebanon, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Mascoma River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mascoma River.
 Whitewater Near Mascoma River:
Mascoma River, Grafton County , 2 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3.9 miles long (Mascoma Lake to Route 4)
Bloods Brook, Grafton County , 7 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (Ledges)
Connecticut River, Windsor County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 0.25 miles long (Sumner Falls)
Croyden Brook, Sullivan County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Newport)
Ottauquechee River, Windsor County , 12 miles away, Class III+(V) - 1 miles long (Right above Route 4 to 1 Mile below Route 4)
Sugar River, Sullivan County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 2.8 miles long (North Newport to Route 103)
Ompompanoosuc River, Orange County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (West Fairlee to Thetford Covered Bridge)
Ompompanoosuc River - West Branch, Orange County , 14 miles away, Class II - 5 miles long (Strafford to Rices Mill)
White River, Orange County , 19 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 13 miles long (North Royalton to West Hartford)
Waits River, Orange County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 10.5 miles long (Waits River Village to Route 25B)
 Ski Areas Near Mascoma River:
Whaleback, New Hampshire , 4 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire , 19 miles away, 1510 vertical feet
Ascutney, Vermont , 19 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Suicide Six, Vermont , 22 miles away, 650 vertical feet
Twin Farms, Vermont , 25 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire , 28 miles away, 1250 vertical feet
Tenney Mountain, New Hampshire , 33 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Okemo, Vermont , 36 miles away, 2210 vertical feet
Pats Peak, New Hampshire , 38 miles away, 710 vertical feet
Killington, Vermont , 40 miles away, 3050 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mascoma River:
Days Inn Lebanon/Hanover, Lebanon , 1 miles away
The Trumbull House Bed And Breakfast, Hanover , 3 miles away
Courtyard Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 3 miles away
Residence Inn Hanover Lebanon, Lebanon , 3 miles away
Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mascoma River:
Kings and Queens Court, Lebanon, 2 miles away
Mascoma Lake Campground, Lebanon, 4 miles away
Storrs Pond Recreation Area, Hanover, 4 miles away
 Trails Near Mascoma River:
Dartmouth Outing Club Trail, Grafton County , 9 miles away
Clark Pond Loop, Grafton County , 15 miles away
Futures Trail, Windsor County , 17 miles away
Grimes Hill Road, Grafton County , 18 miles away
Slot Trail, Windsor County , 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mascoma River:
Carter Country Club, Lebanon , 3 miles away
Hanover Country Club, Hanover , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Mascoma River

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