Maine whitewater - Big Wilson Stream, Piscataquis County
Piscataquis
county,
Bodfish Crossing to Willimantic section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5 miles
This stretch of Big Wilson Stream is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the
sections here are pretty easy. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. This is a pretty decent
length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The wonderful Maine scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Big Wilson Stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the months of summer at Big Wilson Stream temperatures are usually in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Big Wilson Stream are in the-10's. The yearly rainfall here at Big Wilson Stream is about average; July is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
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