There's a footbridge across the river, and you can saunter along either side up a half mile or more to an adventurous starting point. Wade in and let the river's tow pull you along its clear waters. The river is about 20 feet wide, and the pools aren't usually more than 6 feet deep. For those who would rather eat skunk than roll out the sleeping bag, hotels, motels, and historic inns line routes 16 and 16A in nearby Conway, North Conway, and Intervale. The 1938 diner, precariously perched over the Newfound River, serves breakfast all day, offering all the usual suspects plus scratch-made doughnuts and cinnamon buns.
Next door is one of the area's best best antiques shops.
We returned to Route 93, headed north to exit 32, crawled four miles on Route 112 through Lincoln, and we were on the Kancamagus. After our bodysurfing exhilaration, exhaustion kicked in and dinner called, so we motored up the traffic-jammed Route 16 to North Conway, New England's outlet mecca. Inc. Click here for assistance , or to read our privacy policy .