Mountain Brook Reservoir in New Hampshire

by  guest-paddler

A self-supported trip created by guest-paddler

Trip Overview

This shallow, marshy pond will take you away from busy Route 202 and offers great views of Mount Monadnock. Fairly good size providing a flat water kayak experience. There is quite a bit of vegetation which makes exploring the coast line somewhat difficult in certain spots. It wasn't so bad to make you shorten your trip and go home.

I was surprised to see very little wild life. Got there about 10am which may have been the problem. Plenty of frogs and quite a few fish jumping. However, I only found one family of geese and that was pretty much it. Oh yeah, found a couple of turtles.

For the first hour and a half, I had the reservoir all to my self. Would I go again - yes I would. However, I might leave the camera gear at home and just enjoy the peace and quiet of kayaking.

Accommodations:

There are 2 put-ins with no facilities at either locations.

Fees:

There are no fees or permits

Directions:

Located on Rt 202 in Jaffrey, NH... this reservoir is about 2 miles south of the Rt 202 & Rt 134 interchange.

Put-in #1 is located right on Rt 202 as the reservoir snakes under the highway. There is a parking lot but it is small (4-6 vehicles).

Put-in#2 is located off of Jacquith Rd which is off of Lacy Rd which is the road right before the Put-In#1. The Jacquith Rd Put-in is very private and secluded. It does become a dirt road but is flat and can be driven by car, SUV, or trailer. Put-in#2 has also a small sandy beach making put in's a snap. You need to move the car to a small lot about 100ft away. Lot can hold 4 cars but plenty of room to park along the side of the road

Resources:

Only used Google to get me there and help me understand the lay of the land.

Trip Details

  • Skill Level: Beginner
  • Water Type: Flat/Sheltered Water

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