Whitewater Run NH Class V

Alexandria

Fowler River

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Runnable: 5.0 – 10.0 FT

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Run Map
Description
Source: Greg and Sue Hanlon's Steep Creeks of New England, which has more info on this run. Text used with permission. Portage: Weldon Falls. Directions: from Bristol, NH, take Rte. 3A North toward Newfound Lake. Just before the lake, at a blinking traffic light, take a left onto West Shore Road, then fork left onto Fowler River Road. The first bridge crossing the Fowler is the takeout and gage bridge. To putin: drive upstream on Fowler River Road to Brook Road. Take a left onto Brook Road and continue upstream crossing Brock Brook. Take a right onto Shen Valley Rd. and continue to a bridge over Clark Brook. This is the putin. Alternate putin: river left below Weldon Falls. Off Fowler River Rd., take a right onto North River Road, and bang a left 0.5 miles past a cemetary. Walk up an old logging road to the putin.
Difficulty
Class V
Length
4.5 mi
Gradient
120 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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American Whitewater