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Swift - 1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge
Swift, New Hampshire, US |
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1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge (Upper Swift)
| Usual Difficulty | I-III (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 4 Miles |
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Swift stage gauge as a function of East Branch of Pemi flow | ||||
| virtual-11110 | 1.50 - 4.00 ft | I-III | 21h24m | 0.428506 ft (rc= -0.4 ) |
River Description
Mike Gatewood:
This section starts of with a lot of flatwater paddling, the scenery is great and you are away
from the Kanc so there is no road noise. It gradually builds into class II and then is class III
by the time you get to the takeout above Rocky Gorge/Upper Falls. You want to scout the takeout
to get your bearings; the river is continuous class III here and a mistake will put you over the
falls. I know a guy who had the misfortune of swimming the falls this spring. He got beat up
pretty bad, but was paddling the following weekend. We said to him "now that you've swum it,
running the falls probably won't be too bad--at least you know the consequences of a swim."
See also the Middle Swift and Lower Swift.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-09-30 21:36:53
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1. Bear Notch Road to Rocky Gorge, Swift New Hampshire, US (mobile)