New Hampshire whitewater - Mohawk River, Green Mountains, Coos County

Coos county, Colebrook section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     8 miles
  If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The starting point is not too far from Berlin, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of New Hampshire and the water flowing gracefully down Mohawk River have people coming here. This section of Mohawk River in Coos County is 8 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section
    of whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. 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 places. There are no other stretches to paddle
along Mohawk River than the Colebrook stretch. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The beauty of the Green Mountains is a great plus for this river.

Briefly about the general area:
All through the summer highs here at Mohawk River reach the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. During
 
the winter highs are typically in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Mohawk River.
Mohawk River gets a typical amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; February is when it's the driest.

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

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.86754
Longitude: -71.33093

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.89928
Longitude: -71.50714

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Current weather conditions at Mohawk River, Green Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: COLEBROOK 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Coos Motor Inn, Lancaster
22 miles away
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22 miles away
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Cabot Motor Inn, Lancaster
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont, the metro area neareast to Mohawk River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mohawk River.
 Whitewater Near Mohawk River:
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Bragg's Bay to Pontook)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 18 miles away, Class II - 2.4 miles long (Pontook)
Upper Ammonoosuc River - West Branch, Carroll County , 19 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Above York Pond Road)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 20 miles away, Class II - 0.5 miles long (Errol Rapids)
Israel River, Coos County , 22 miles away, Class II - 4.7 miles long (Riverton to Lancaster)
Nulhegan River, Essex County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 13 miles long (East Brighton Bridge to Connecticut River)
Diamond River, Coos County , 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Swift Diamond to Wentworth Location)
Magalloway River, Oxford County , 28 miles away, Class III-V - 2 miles long (Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills)
 Ski Areas Near Mohawk River:
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 7 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 31 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 33 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Burke Mountain, Vermont , 36 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 39 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Cannon Mountain, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 2146 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 41 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Lyndon Outing Club, Vermont , 42 miles away, 433 vertical feet
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 43 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 44 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mohawk River:
Coos Motor Inn, Lancaster , 22 miles away
Lancaster Motor Inn, Lancaster , 22 miles away
Cabot Motor Inn, Lancaster , 22 miles away
The Spalding Inn, Whitefield , 26 miles away
The Lodge At Bretton Woods, Bretton Woods , 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mohawk River:
Notch View, Colebrook, 5 miles away
Mohawk Valley Camping Area, Colebrook, 6 miles away
Hidden Acres Campground, Pittsburg, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Mohawk River:
Mount Cabot Trail, Coos County , 19 miles away
Moose Trail, Essex County , 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mohawk River:
Colebrook Country Club Motel, Colebrook , 6 miles away

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