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Rapid NH Class III+

Cold Brook Rapid

Bearcamp - Bennett Corner to Whittier (NH)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 4.8 – 6.6 FT
Photo
Cold Brook Rapid
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Once you loose sight of NH route 25 on your right you will approach Cold Brook rapid. Cold Brook is one of the longer and more complicated rapids of the Bearcamp. You can recognize it by the Mill Brook road bridge visable downstream from the top of the rapid. The first portion of the rapid should not prove to be difficult. Eddy out on river right just a short way downstream from the start and check out Cold Brook as it comes in from river right. Continue through the rapid and eddy out river left downstream from the bridge. Below the bridge is the most difficult section of the rapid. Snake your way or punch through several very wide stickey holes then plunge through the bottom hole. The very last ledge drop is seperated midstream by a high point in the ledge, going to the right of the seperator will drop you into a fairly shollow hole/wave. The best route is to the left of the seperator into a large (but easily punched) hole.
Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.3 mi
Directions
View Full Run
Bennett Corner to Whittier
Bearcamp
II-IV 3.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater