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

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Current weather conditions at Baskahegan Stream, Maine
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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...




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OUTDOORS
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

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