We just did this run this past weekend (July 19-21) and it was great. The water is fast enough near the Ryegate dam to make easy work of the first 10 miles to the Horse Meadow campsite in Haverhill. The paddle on Saturday from there to Bugbee landing was a work out (we had some head wind) but it was doable. We finished in Orford where we left our chase car over night.

Horse Meadow was a little tough to navigate to as the bank was steep and muddy. It had a picnic table and fire ring with lots of fire wood. Getting into town was a little treacherous as we cut through someone's yard and they yelled at us.

Bugbee was a nice site, but limited fire ring (not sue they even want you to have one...and little firewood options), no picnic table and you're basically in the town boat landing/golf course/ball fields. Better dinning options in this town though.

I would be happy to share our planning docs or answer any other questions on this route, but we thankfully had great weather and even better company. You can reach me at jimgosselin258@yahoo.com

Good luck on your trip!