New Hampshire whitewater - Pond Brook River, White Mountains, Grafton County
Grafton
county,
Baker Pond to Wentworth section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS IV-V 3 miles
The wonderful New Hampshire scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting location is a short drive from Lebanon, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in New Hampshire are often more challenging than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time
in nature have people coming from far and near. The river winds through the White Mountains and you get great scenery. The Baker Pond to Wentworth stretch of Pond Brook River in Grafton County is 3 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. There
are no other sections to paddle along Pond Brook River than the Baker Pond to Wentworth section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There's camping available near Pond Brook River.
Briefly about
the general area: Pond Brook River is a good spot of typical rain; the month with most of the rain is August while February is commonly the driest month. During the long summer days here at Pond Brook River, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's. For the duration of the
moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's while the cold winter nights at Pond Brook River are in the 0's.
17 miles away
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17 miles away
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