Contoocook

Level was decent for packrafts - didn't hit many rocks. We started at outlet to Noone Pond, putting in below the big rocks, river right, behind industrial buildings, and went to the Peterborough Plaza in 1 trip and in a second trip went from Peterborough Plaza to the mill pond above the 202/Greenfield Road - careful to get out in the small park above dam quickly as flow was pushing us towards the dam. In the middle of this leg, we portaged the dam near Main Street on the left.

We felt the river from Noone Pond was generally easy class 2. From the Plaza downriver, mostly fastwater with only a couple class 2 moments.

We scouted the rest of the run above our run, from Cheshire Pond and this level seemed doable with packrafts. Probably need the recommended level for canoes/kayaks.

The only portages we needed were for dams - there was no wood in the river and minimal sweepers.