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