Whitewater paddlers, here it is: the best guide to Northeastern whitewater available. Champion paddler Bruce Lessels details more than 90 classic whitewater runs, with route descriptions, charts, put-in directions, degrees of difficulty, and more. A vital guide for novice and expert paddlers looking for the best water throughout New England and New York. Inside you'll find a river chart for trip planning; safety tips, gear, and paddling techniques; detailed maps for each run showing access points, rapids, and river features; class rating, river level, average and maximum gradient, and use of gauges; and Internet resources for updated river information.

Index of rivers covered in this book:

New York

• Beaver River
• Black River
• Boreas River
• Esopus Creek
• Hudson River
• Indiana River
• Moose River
• Sacandaga River

New Hampshire

• Ammonoosuc River
• Androscoggin River
• Ashuelot River
• Bearcamp River
• Blackwater River
• Cold River
• Contoocook River
• Ellis River
• Gale River
• Mad River
• Mascoma River
• Pemigewasset River
• Saco River
• Smith River
• Souhegan River
• Sugar River
• Swift River
• Warner River

Vermont

• Big Branch River
• Black River
• Deerfild River
• Green River
• Lamoille River
• North River
• Roaring Branch River
• Rock River
• Waits River
• Wardsboro River
• West River
• White River
• Winhall River
• Winooski River

Maine

• Dead River
• Kennebec River
• Megalloway River
• Mettawamkeag River
• Penobscot River
• Rapid River

Massachusetts

• Chickley RIver
• Cohasset River
• Cold River
• Concord River
• Deerfield River
• Farmington River
• Green River
• Millers River
• North River
• Quaboag River
• Westfield River

Connecticut

• Bantam River
• Blackledge River
• Farmington River
• Housatonic River
• Salmon River
• Shepaug River

Rhode Island

• Clear River

ISBN: 1878239635