Gauge Conditions

Smith River near Bristol, NH Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Yup, you guessed right, a paddler broke his paddle here once. Shortly after the first dam the river passes under NH rt 3A. Rapids immediately pick up to class III with much boulder dodging at low water. The rapid calms down to class II just below a chute with good surf.