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Access Site NH

Put In

Saco River • Saco River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Conway, NH
County: Carroll
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 43.98448000, -71.11944600
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Saco River near Conway, NH Same River 1.5 mi away
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Saco River at River Street, at Bartlett, NH Same River 10.7 mi away
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Saco River at Cornish, Maine Same River 20.8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II Put-in Saco River - 4) Conway Rips
11 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 400.00-2000.00 cfs
Saco River near Conway, NH
Whitewater Runs on Saco River
4 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II Put-in at this location 4) Conway Rips
2.8 mi 11 ft/mi
I Take-out at this location 3) Cooks Crossing to Swift River
15.0 mi
I-II Upstream from here (9.5 mi from take-out) 2) Bartlett to Cooks Crossing
5.3 mi
III-IV Upstream from here (13.3 mi from take-out) 1.) Crawford Notch to Bartlett (along Hwy 302)
6.3 mi 49 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
The Put In access site on the Saco River in Conway, New Hampshire provides entry to a significant whitewater river system. The Saco River is a large river (Stream Order 7) with a substantial drainage area of 1698 square miles and an average flow of 3523 cubic feet per second. With an average gradient of 13.6 feet per mile and a total elevation drop of 1850 feet over its 136-mile length, this section of the Saco offers moderately technical whitewater conditions suitable for experienced paddlers.

Paddlers should be aware that the Saco River maintains a fast average velocity of 3.28 feet per second and features a significant gradient typical of whitewater rivers in the White Mountains region. The river ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean, making it a major drainage system in New England. Water levels and conditions can vary seasonally, with spring snowmelt typically providing higher flows and more challenging conditions.