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Old 07-24-2014, 11:37 AM   #4
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How's about kayaking the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia between the public kayak put-in ramp and down to the city beach where the river enters Lake Winnisquam.

This is a total distance of unknown distance(?) and unknown paddle time(?) between the Avery Dam kayak launch, that is close to Laconia City Hall, and Laconia's public Bartlett Beach (3.7 acres) on Lake Winnisquam. My guess is that it is maybe one mile in length here and it passes underneath maybe five different bridges as it passes through the built up City of Laconia. One can also exit the Winnipesaukee River at the State of NH motorboat launch ramp facility on the Winnipesaukee River that is just above Bartlett Beach and Lake Winnisquam.

The City of Laconia has a free-to anyone, free-to-use, public launch ramp for hand carry boats, like a kayak or canoe, that is close to Laconia City Hall and just below the Avery Dam on the Winnipesaukee River.

The speed and safety for kayaking the Winnipesaukee River probably varies a lot depending on the outflow from the Lakeport Dam, which is further up-stream in Laconia and is the only outflow for the entire 20-mile plus long, 75-billion gallon, Lake Winnipesaukee. Now, that's a lot of potential water to be flowing over the Lakeport and Avery Dams there.

For a good spot to get an up-close look at the Winnipesaukee River, suggest you go to the Walgreen's Pharmacy parking lot behind the Walgreen's store.
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Rt 93- Exit 28, Campton NH

www.skifanatics.net/tours.html for a guided tour down the Pemigiwasset River in Campton and Plymouth

They have something like four Dodge passenger vans, all hand paint-decorated on the outside like a hippy van, with canoe trailers all loaded up with kayaks and canoes for running their guided tours down the river.
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