Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
This steep, technical rapid features a narrow entry with a powerful diagonal hydraulic that requires precise boat positioning and momentum to navigate successfully. The crux move involves threading between two large submerged boulders in the center channel, with a consequential hole on river right that can easily flip or hold boats if missed. Paddlers should scout carefully and be prepared for quick, decisive maneuvering to avoid potential pin or entrapment hazards.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
Upper Put In
Rapid
Alternate (opposite) side put-in
Rapid
Typical River Character
Rapid
IV
First Major Drop
Rapid
IV
Second Major Drop
Rapid
IV
Third Major Drop
Rapid
IV+
Fourth Major Drop
Rapid
IV
Fifth Major Drop
Rapid
III+
Sixth Major Drop
Rapid
IV
Seventh Major Drop
Hazard
IV
Eighth Major Drop
Rapid
N/A
Lincoln Woods Put-in
Rapid
IV
Hancock
Rapid
IV
Unnamed Rapid
Rapid
IV
Unnamed Rapid
Rapid
IV
Potash
Rapid
IV
Culvert
Rapid
IV
Upper Loon Rapid
Hazard
IV
Loon Mtn. Rapid
Rapid
IV
Governor Adams
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Franconia Falls to Woodstock.
Pemigewasset, East Branch
IV
9.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater