New Hampshire whitewater - Peabody River, White Mountains, Coos County

Coos county, Route 16 to Gorham section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     5 miles
  The Route 16 to Gorham section of Peabody River in New Hampshire is 5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. The put-in location is a short drive from Berlin, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. On this section
    you do get some distance, it's good length for a morning trip. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here
you'll find a large number of good rivers. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 16 to Gorham stretch is one of them. The White Mountains scenery is wonderful. The beautiful scenery of New Hampshire and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile.

Briefly about the general area:
So many amusing things to do in the White Mountains, not enough time. Peabody River gets a normal amount of yearly rainfall; of all
 
the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while January is mostly the driest month.
Take a hike on the Imp Trail, and hiking along the Stony Brook Trail is brilliant fun. High temperatures at Peabody River during the summer are in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's while Peabody River nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's.

Peabody River, Route 16 to Gorham road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.33
Longitude: -71.2138

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.38579
Longitude: -71.16691

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Current weather conditions at Peabody River, White Mountains, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: BERLIN 7 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Royalty Inn, Gorham
2 miles away
Full service lodging property located in Gorham Village shop district. Featuring restaurant, lounge, indoor and outdoor pools, full service health club, jacuzzi, sauna, racquetball, basketball, exte...

A Top Notch Inn, Gorham
2 miles away
Join us in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Conveniently located near Story Land, Santas Village, Mt Washington, Scenic Drives, and tax free shopping. A Top Notch Inn has many types of rooms to c...

Town and Country Motor Inn, Gorham
2 miles away
Centrally located in the beautiful White Mountains, Town and Country Motor Inn Gorham, a Magnuson Hotels affiliate, is the perfect place for your next getaway business or pleasure. We have hiking an...



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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 Peabody River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Peabody River.
 Whitewater Near Peabody River:
Peabody River - West Branch, Coos County , 5 miles away, Class V - 5.5 miles long (Chandler Brook to Peabody River)
Ellis River, Carroll County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course)
Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302)
Saco River - East Branch, Carroll County , 13 miles away, Class IV - 2.1 miles long (Route 302 at Lower Bartlett)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 13 miles away, Class II - 2.4 miles long (Pontook)
Wild River, Oxford County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 3 miles long (Hastings to Gilead)
Upper Ammonoosuc River - West Branch, Carroll County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Above York Pond Road)
Dry River, Coos County , 15 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground)
Saco River, Carroll County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett)
Androscoggin River, Coos County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Bragg's Bay to Pontook)
 Ski Areas Near Peabody River:
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 6 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 10 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 14 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 16 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 19 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 24 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 25 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 27 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 30 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 30 miles away, 2020 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Peabody River:
Royalty Inn, Gorham , 2 miles away
A Top Notch Inn, Gorham , 2 miles away
Town and Country Motor Inn, Gorham , 2 miles away
Nestlenook Farm Resort, Jackson , 9 miles away
Windy Hill Bed and Breakfast, Jackson , 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Peabody River:
White Birches Mtn Camping Park, Gorham, 3 miles away
Timberland Camping Area, Gorham, 4 miles away
Wild River Campground, Coos County, 9 miles away
 Trails Near Peabody River:
Imp Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
Stony Brook Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
Restricted Ledge Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
Pine Mountain Trail, Coos County , 2 miles away
North Carter Trail, Coos County , 3 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Peabody River:
Androscoggin Valley Country Club Garage, Gorham , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Peabody River

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