Trip Information and Pricing

North Star Canoes provides self-guided canoe, kayak and raft trips from its outpost on the Connecticut River in Cornish New Hampshire. We are open 6 days a week (closed on Tuesdays). We provide day trips that include a shuttle to the drop off location. All day trips end at North Star headquarters, and the location of the guest parking lot. Both full and half day trips pass under the Cornish Windsor covered bridge. All trips run by North Star are classified as Flat water paddling. No experience is necessary to paddle this section of the Connecticut River. The prices listed below include boats, life jackets and paddles.

Self Guided Rental Rates*
Day Trips on the Connecticut River (including North Star Shuttle service)


Sumners Falls Full Day Trip(12mi.) Time: approximately 4 hours of paddling…………….…………………….…..…………$45.00 per person

Covered Bridge Half Day Trip (4mi.) Time: approximately 1 ½ hours of paddling………………….......……………………..$25.00 per person

Covered Bridge Raft Float Trip (4mi.) Time: approximately 2 ½ hours of paddling…………………...…...…...……………..$25.00 per person

Children under 10

Sumners Falls Full Day Trip……………………………..…………….…………………………………………………………$ 30.00 per child

Covered Bridge Half Day Trip………………………………...………………………………………………………………….$ 20.00 per child

Covered Bridge Raft Float Trip……………………….……...………………….……………………………………………….$ 20.00 per child

Overnights & Multi Day Trips

$20 per person for each additional day on the river

Rental Only Without Shuttle

$35 a day per canoe or kayak.

$5 a day for extra paddle and life jacket

Group Pricing


*Prices may change without notice

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