This is a nice easy class II medium size river. At higher levels it has a big water feel to it with large waves, holes, and turbulance. But even at high water all these features are easily run or avoided. The toughest stretch is a broken dam just upstream from the bridge to the takeout. Scout this drop from the bridge before you run. At medium and high levels there is a nice surfing wave at the outflow through the broken section of the dam. The river starts out with quickwater and class I rapids after the bridge in the center of town the difficulty picks up to class II. Be catious in high water (above 9') this section can increase in difficulty.
### Technical info
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Put in elevation........419'Take out elevation......383'Total drop..............36'Average drop/mile.......18'Distance................2.0 milesRiver width average.....70'River geology...........Small to medium granite bouldersRiver water quality.....Fair to good, clarity fair to good.Scenery.................The river runs through the center of Henniker, starts and ends in a rural area.Wildlife................Deer, Merganzers, Blue herons.
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## Directions
Put in
I-93 from southern NH just before Concord take I-89 north
Approximately 9 miles take the exit 5 ramp to Rt 202 West (Henniker/Keene).
Take the Henniker/Bradford exit.
Take a left (east) on NH 114.
Approximately 1/2 mile to the blinking light in Henniker center take a right onto Western Ave.
Approximately 1.5 mile look for a wide shoulder on the right just before the twin bridges.
Alternate directions from Rt 101 Manchester.Rt 114 North to Downtown Henniker. Cross the bridge and take a left onto Western Ave. Follow it to the put in.
Take out
Head back to the intersection of NH-114 and continue straight through the intersection, this is now Main st.
Take a right at the 'y' intersection just past the Main Street businesses
Continue 1/2 mile over a bridge then take an immediate left on a dirt road alonge the river. This is the take out.