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Rapid NH

Class IV (Upper) Put In

Saco - East Branch - Route 302 at Lower Bartlett (NH)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Saco River at River Street, at Bartlett, NH Downstream Primary

Runnable: 4.5 – 7.0 FT

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Class IV (Upper) Put In

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

The (Upper) Class IV putin is at the trailhead of the East Branch Trail (coord 44 09.282, -71 06.404). Travel past the National Forest gate 1.65 miles and put in on Slippery Brook. The brook (which is class IV here) joins the main channel 0.2 miles downstream. (Slippery Book follows along the main road several miles upstream.)

Location

Other Rapids on This Run (10)

Class II Put In

Class II Put In

Class II Section

Class II Section

Class V Put In

Class V Section

Class V Section

First drop on Slippery Brook.

First drop on Slippery Brook.

Class V Takeout

Class V Takeout

Confluence of the two channels

Confluence of the two channels

Class IV (Lower) Put In

Class IV (Lower) Put In

Rapid on lower section.

Rapid on lower section.

Route 302 Takeout and Gage

Route 302 Takeout and Gage

Type

Rapid

Mile Marker

3.1 mi

Directions

Route 302 at Lower Bartlett

Saco - East Branch

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater