Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.
Take-out NH

Bear Claw Rapids and Take Out

Swift - 1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge (NH)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Description

The end of this run is deceptive and a novice paddler can be lured into sudden trouble.  Be sure to stay on river right and take out as soon as the rest area shows up, well above the gorge as written above. There is a series of rising rocks that reach up from the river bed (bear claws) as you come around a blind right-turning corner that can make it tempting to shift to far river left.  However, a swim on river left means that you will be racing toward the gorge with less than 1 minute to get out of the water.

Location
Type
Take-out
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
3.8 mi
Directions
View Full Run
1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge
Swift
I-III 3.8 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater