We love discovering new places to paddle in and around the Seacoast of New Hampshire. Here are some of our favorites.
Sagamore creek & the back channels of Portsmouth Harbor
Portsmouth, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light to heavy
Wildlife: stripers, seagulls, cormorant, osprey, eagle, heron, egret, deer
SQuAMSCOTT RIVER AT CHAPMAN’S LANDING
Stratham, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: seagulls, cormorant, osprey, eagle, heron, egret, turtle, alewife
SQuAMSCOTT/EXETER RIVER
Exeter, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: alewife, seagulls, osprey, eagle, red-tailed hawk, ducks, heron, egret
UPPER LAMPREY RIVER
Newmarket, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: bass, trout, lamprey, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, ducks, heron, egret, turtles, red-tailed hawk
LOWER LAMPREY RIVER
Newmarket, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: stripers, seagulls, cormorant, osprey, eagle, heron, egret, ducks, alewife
ODIORNE POINT/BERRY’S BROOK
Rye, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: stripers, seagulls, osprey, eagle, red-tailed hawk, heron, egret
PAWTUCKAWAY LAKE
Northwood, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light to heavy
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, perch, pickerel, eel, turtles
COCHECO RIVER
Dover, NH
Tidal (we adjust our paddle times accordingly so we don’t get stuck in the mud, or have to paddle too much against the running tide)
Saltwater (a little cold in May and October - wetsuits recommended during these months)
Boat traffic: light to moderate
Wildlife: stripers, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, red-tailed hawk, egret, heron
LOVELL LAKE
Sanbornville, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light to moderate
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, duck, geese, perch, pickerel, turtles
SWAIN’S LAKE
Barrington, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, ducks, geese, perch, pickerel, turtles, red-tailed hawk
BOW LAKE
Strafford, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light to moderate
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, ducks, geese, perch, pickerel, turtles, red-tailed hawk
BELLAMY RESERVOIR
Madbury, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: none (no motorized craft allowed)
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, perch, pickerel, ducks, geese, turtles, red-tailed hawk
LAKE WILLOUGHBY
St. Johnsbury, VT
Non-tidal
Freshwater, glacial lake
Boat traffic: light moderate
Wildlife: trout, vultures, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, turtles, red-tailed hawk, black bear
OYSTER RIVER
Durham, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, alewife, turtles, red-tailed hawk
STONEHOUSE POND
Barrington, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: none (no motorized craft allowed)
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, perch, pickerel
GREAT POND
Kingston, NH
Non-tidal
Freshwater
Boat traffic: light
Wildlife: bass, trout, seagulls, vultures, osprey, eagle, beaver, deer, loon, turtles, perch, pickerel, red-tailed hawk
