New Hampshire whitewater - Minnewawa River, Cheshire County
Cheshire
county,
Marlborough recycling center to Otter Brook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-IV 4.5 miles
The put-in is not too far from Keene, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The Marlborough recycling center to Otter Brook stretch of Minnewawa River is 4.5 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside New Hampshire you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Minnewawa River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Marlborough recycling center
to Otter Brook stretch is the only one. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The beautiful scenery of
Cheshire County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Minnewawa River frequently tend to be in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 20's with
temperatures at Minnewawa River dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. There are plenty of people from Keene here at Minnewawa River. From a rain point of view Minnewawa River is a pretty normal spot; during the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest month is February.
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