Piscataquog, North Branch

Lazy GPS address for the put-in: 43.107801702340964, -71.77100479602814 Roughly near the corner of E. Shore, Nichols, and Resevoir

And for the Peaslee Road takeout (respect driveways and private property near there).
10 Peaslee Rd, Weare, NH
43.108299082681896,-71.70909404754639

The dam inflow information page on the flow page seems to be down. This page also has information under the project status information at the bottom https://reservoircontrol.usace.army.mil/NE/pls/cwmsweb/cwms\_web.cwmsweb.cwmsindex

Three weeks after the last release there are now two portages needed for river wide strainers. Boat scout carefully and check buzzell's during the shuttle.

During the 2018 drawdown of Horace Lake, I ran into one of the homeowners near the upper takeout on Peaslee Rd. She was very frustrated by paddlers who were unknowingly using her driveway and property for parking. The small dirt road and grassy area on the right just before the Peaslee Rd bridge is private property. Please respect private property so we can continue to paddle this great little river. It is also possible to take out on river left and walk across the bridge.

Is it debatable that this river and ALL rapids (at the standard release level of 400-500 cfs) are at best strong Class III rapids? I ask, not to be pernicious, but to preserve the true awesomeness of genuine Class IV whitewater in New England.

You will need to keep an eye out for strainers on this river. Although, on this day we were able to make it around (or under) all hazards without portaging.

Perhaps the most difficult drop on this section of river, the tongue right of the pour-over sends the paddler into a powerful diagonal wave.
Perhaps the hardest drop on the river, a tongue right of the pour-over takes the paddler into a powerful diagonal wave.

The first major drop on the river. It can be viewed at a distance from a bridge over the river while driving up to the dam.
The first major drop on the river. It can be viewed at a distance from a bridge over the river while driving up to the dam.