New Hampshire whitewater - Swift River, White Mountains, Carroll County Carroll county, Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     2.6 miles   The put-in is not too far from Laconia, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Carroll County and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average New Hampshire whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. This river system has a few     good paddling stretches and the Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls section is one of them. When you're paddling down a White Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. The Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls section of Swift River in New Hampshire is 2.6 miles long and is a class III-IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Swift River are pretty good. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: Swift River is right by the Rob Brook Trail, and do take a hike on the Brunel   Trail. Swift River gets a typical amount of annual precipitation; all through the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. Through the summer months, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Swift River. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Swift River. But wait, there's more entertaining stuff to do in the White Mountains. Swift River, Rocky Gorge to Lower Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 2.6 miles Average Gradient: 55 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.01666 Longitude: -71.41778 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.01055 Longitude: -71.24389 Paddler input for Swift River, New Hampshire: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Swift River, White Mountains, New Hampshire Local climate location: BETHLEHEM 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Swift River.   Whitewater Near Swift River: Sawyer River, Carroll County , 4 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Livermore) Saco River, Carroll County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.2 miles long (Crawford Notch to Bartlett) Swift River, Carroll/ Grafton County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 4 miles long (Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge) Wonalancet, Carroll County , 8 miles away, Class III - 4.25 miles long (Route 113A to Tamworth) Dry River, Coos County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground) Rocky Branch, Carroll County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.2 miles long (Jericho Road and Route 302) Swift River, Carroll County , 9 miles away, Class IV(V) - 5.35 miles long (Lower Falls to Darby Field sign) Bearcamp River, Carroll County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Bennett Corner to Whittier) Cold Brook, Carrol County , 10 miles away, Class V - 1.4 miles long (Route 25 to Bearcamp River) Ellis River, Carroll County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Route 16 to Jackson Golf Course)   Ski Areas Near Swift River: Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 8 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Waterville Valley, New Hampshire , 14 miles away, 2020 vertical feet Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 14 miles away, 1100 vertical feet Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 14 miles away, 2112 vertical feet Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 15 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 15 miles away, 1200 vertical feet King Pine, New Hampshire , 18 miles away, 350 vertical feet Loon Mountain, New Hampshire , 21 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Abenaki, New Hampshire , 21 miles away, 100 vertical feet Gunstock, New Hampshire , 24 miles away, 1400 vertical feet   Hotels Near Swift River: Seasons at Attitash, Bartlett , 6 miles away Attitash Grand Summit Hotel and Conference Center, Bartlett , 7 miles away Attitash Mountain Village Resort, Bartlett , 8 miles away Sky Valley Motel And Cottages, Bartlett , 8 miles away Best Western Silver Fox Inn, Waterville Valley , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Swift River: Jigger Johnson Campground 1, Carroll County, 1 miles away Passaconaway Campground, Carroll County, 3 miles away Pass Campground, Carroll County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Swift River: Rob Brook Trail, Carroll County , 0 miles away Brunel Trail, Carroll County , 2 miles away Bear Mountain Trail, Carroll County , 2 miles away Passaconaway Trail, Carroll County , 2 miles away Oliverian Brook Trail, Carroll County , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Swift River