Maine whitewater - Baskahegan Stream, Washington County Washington county, Lindsey Brook to Baskahegan Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     13.5 miles   The Lindsey Brook to Baskahegan Lake section of Baskahegan Stream in Washington County is 13.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maine you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nature scenery of Washington County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. Since you're on this site you are     probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. Briefly about the general area: Black Cat Rips is a picturesque place to have a look at while you're at Baskahegan Stream; a visit to close by Potato Point is very relaxing. A short journey to Lake   Rips is always worthwhile. Throughout the long summer days highs here at Baskahegan Stream get into the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows at Baskahegan Stream all through the winter commonly plunge into the 0's. Baskahegan Stream is a wet location that gets a great deal of precipitation; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and June on the other hand is the driest. Baskahegan Stream, Lindsey Brook to Baskahegan Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 13.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.42309 Longitude: -67.9814 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.5261 Longitude: -67.7847 Paddler input for Baskahegan Stream, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Baskahegan Stream, Maine Local climate location: GRAND LAKE STREAM 33 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Scottish Inns Houlton, Houlton 32 miles away Our Motel is in the center of the Houlton area. It is far but not too far- about 2 miles, from I-95 so the place is quieter than the rest of the Motels in the area. There are restaurants within walkin... Shiretown Motor Inn, Houlton 33 miles away The Shiretown Motor Inn located on US Route 1 just off Interstate 95 is the place to stay for Business Travelers, Seniors, Group Tours, and Families on vacation. The Shiretown Motor Inn is the only fu...   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Baskahegan Stream, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Baskahegan Stream, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bangor, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bangor, Maine, the metro area neareast to Baskahegan Stream. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Baskahegan Stream.   Whitewater Near Baskahegan Stream: Baskahegan Stream, Aroostock County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 1 miles long (South Bancroft to Mattawamkeag River) Grand Lake Stream, Washington County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (West Grand Lake to Big Lake) Mattawamkeag River, Aroostook / Penobscot County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 34.2 miles long (Haynesville to Kingman) Wytopitlock Stream, Aroostook County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Wytopitlock Lake to Mattawamkeag River) Machias River, Washington County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 40 miles long (Fifth Machias Lake to Maine 9) Machias River - West Branch, Hancock Washington County , 25 miles away, Class I-III - 11.2 miles long (Lower Sabao Lake to Machias River) Nicatous Stream, Hancock County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 7.8 miles long (Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green) Mattawamkeag River - East Branch, Aroostook County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Smyrna Mills to Haynesville) Mopang Stream, Washington County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Mopang Lake to Maine 9) Meduxnekeag River - South Branch, Aroostook County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (Hodgdon to Meduxnekeag River)   Ski Areas Near Baskahegan Stream: Bigrock, Maine , 52 miles away, 980 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 79 miles away, 360 vertical feet   Hotels Near Baskahegan Stream: Scottish Inns Houlton, Houlton , 32 miles away Shiretown Motor Inn, Houlton , 33 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Baskahegan Stream: Mountain View Campground, Danforth, 9 miles away Old Farm Inn, Springfield, 10 miles away Maine Wilderness Camps, Topsfield, 10 miles away   Trails Near Baskahegan Stream: Potters Trail, Aroostook County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Baskahegan Stream: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 57 miles away Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 57 miles away   Lakes Near Baskahegan Stream