New Hampshire whitewater - Suncook River, Belknap County
Belknap
county,
Suncook dam to Center Barnstead section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 2.3 miles
If you're coming from Laconia it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The nature scenery of New Hampshire and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. The Suncook dam to Center Barnstead stretch of Suncook River is 2.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so if you're
not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers.
There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a bit of a short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Suncook dam to Center Barnstead stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime highs at Suncook River commonly tend to be in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures
are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's, and overnight lows through the wintertime for Suncook River tend to be in the 0's. The yearly rainfall here at Suncook River is about average; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is February.
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