Connecticut River Paddlers Trail
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New Hampshire
Contoocook River
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Why you'll love it
6.2 mi run
Flows year-round
396 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 396 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 45.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 190 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Contoocook River
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About this water
Contoocook River is a 6.2-mile paddling stretch near Peterborough, New Hampshire. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 396 cfs and a gradient of about 45.3 feet per mile.
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Nashoba Paddler Rentals
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Aquatic Escapes Dive Center
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