New Hampshire whitewater - Souhegan River, Hillsborough County
Hillsborough
county,
NH Route 101 Bridge to Wilton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III 1.25 miles
The NH Route 101 Bridge to Wilton section of Souhegan River in New Hampshire is 1.25 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class III section. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. This section is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back
to put-in a few times. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the NH Route 101 Bridge to Wilton section is one of them. The starting location is a short drive from
Manchester-Nashua, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick.
Briefly about the general area: For the period of the days of summer highs here at Souhegan River get into the 80's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's; night lows in the 10's for Souhegan River. All the water falling down from the sky makes
Souhegan River a wet place; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily November, that's the one that rains the most while September is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Near Souhegan River you come across the Mitchell Hill Road which is a delightful hiking trail.
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