Whitewater Run NH Class V

Dry River Trail to Dry River Campground

Dry

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Pemigewasset River at Woodstock, NH Downstream Primary
Runnable: 5.7 – 8.5 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Information from Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England, which has more info on this run. Text used with permission.  First run was by Greg Hanlon, Pete Cogan, Bruce Schnapp, Bill and Joan Hildreth in the early 90's. Directions: From North Conway, follow Rte. 16 North to Rte. 302 West. About 0.2 miles after the Dry River Campground, you'll see a sign for the Dry River Trail. "Park here and carry, drag, or pull your boat 1.7 miles up the trail." Putin just upstream of the suspension bridge. The takeout is at Dry River Campground. The Dry was first run on April 25, 1992, by Bill and Joan Hildreth, Peter Cogan, and Greg Hanlon.
Difficulty
Class V
Length
1.6 mi
Gradient
250 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
44.1793, -71.3515
Take-out
44.1604, -71.3605
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater