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Rapid NH Class V

Backbreaker Falls

Cold Brook - Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River (NH)

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Gauge Conditions
Bearcamp River at South Tamworth, NH Downstream Primary
Runnable: 350.0 – 550.0 CFS

Estimated based on the 75th percentile on the Bearcamp

Primary
Runnable: 4.9 – 8.0 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Backbreaker Falls
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A sloping 10' falls.  Late boof into the pool on the right or charge straight into Particle Accelerator.  Careful: there is a rock hiding underneath on the right that has a tendency to dent bows and hurt ankles.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class V
Mile Marker
0.2 mi
Directions
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Rte. 25 to Bearcamp River
Cold Brook
V 1.1 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater