Maine whitewater - Blue Hill Falls, Hancock County Hancock county, Route 175 - Tidal Reversing Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     1 miles   This stretch of Blue Hill Falls is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. The average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The Route 175 - Tidal Reversing Falls section is the only paddling section along Blue Hill Falls. You might     be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling rivers. This is a very short stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The nature scenery of Hancock County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Blue Hill Falls gets a normal amount of annual rain; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; February is when it's the driest. If you're looking for a beach close to Blue Hill Falls, we recommend Birchhead Shore, and why not check out Canary Cove also since you're here. On a great day at Blue Hill Falls you can take a hike along the Blue Hill Trail. Summertime highs at Blue Hill Falls regularly   tend to be in the 70's while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Blue Hill Falls. Blue Hill Falls, Route 175 - Tidal Reversing Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.37329 Longitude: -68.55961 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.37329 Longitude: -68.55961 Paddler input for Blue Hill Falls, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Blue Hill Falls, Maine Local climate location: BANGOR FAA AP 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Eggemoggin Oceanfront Lodge, Brooklin 5 miles away The Eggemoggin Lodge has beautiful views of Eggemoggin Reach on the Atlantic Ocean. The beautiful post and beam lodge offers a fieldstone fireplace and all of the comforts of home including fine dinin... Homestead Motel and Cottages, Ellsworth 9 miles away The accommodations at The Homestead Motel are just minutes from downtown Ellsworth and provides easy access to some of the most popular and scenic stretches of Maine coast. At the Homestead your comf... Twilite Motel, Ellsworth 12 miles away At the Twilite, the rooms are all ground floor and have coffee makers and tasteful accents such as floral arrangements, throw pillows, art pieces, custom drapes and spreads, and upscale amenities crea...   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Blue Hill Falls, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Blue Hill Falls, 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 Blue Hill Falls. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Blue Hill Falls.   Whitewater Near Blue Hill Falls: Branch Lake Stream, Hancock County , 11 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth) Union River, Hancock County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth) Narramissic River, Hancock County , 14 miles away, Class II - 16.3 miles long (Denham to Alamoosook Lake) Goose Falls, Hancock County , 17 miles away, Class II - 0.2 miles long (Goose Falls Fd to same) Tannery Brook River, Hancock County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 180 to Graham Lake) Penobscot River, Hancock Waldo County , 22 miles away, Class I-III - 14 miles long (South Orrington to Sandy Point) Penobscot River, Penobscot County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam) Marsh Stream, Waldo County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 6.5 miles long (West Winterport to Frankfort) Souadabscook Stream, Penobscot County , 28 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.8 miles long (Manning Mill Bridge to Hampden) Stillwater River, Penobscot County , 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Gilman Falls)   Ski Areas Near Blue Hill Falls: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 33 miles away, 360 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 40 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 76 miles away, 525 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 86 miles away, 1750 vertical feet   Beaches Near Blue Hill Falls: Birchhead Shore, Hancock County , 3 miles away   Hotels Near Blue Hill Falls: Eggemoggin Oceanfront Lodge, Brooklin , 5 miles away Homestead Motel and Cottages, Ellsworth , 9 miles away Twilite Motel, Ellsworth , 12 miles away Comfort Inn Ellsworth, Ellsworth , 13 miles away Holiday Inn ELLSWORTH(ACADIA NATL PK AREA), Ellsworth , 13 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blue Hill Falls: The Gatherings Family Campground, Surry, 8 miles away Patten Pond Camping Resort, Ellsworth, 9 miles away Sunshine Campground, Deer Isle, 9 miles away   Trails Near Blue Hill Falls: Blue Hill Trail, Hancock County , 4 miles away Eagle Lake Trail, Hancock County , 13 miles away South Face Trail, Hancock County , 13 miles away Old Spring Trail, Hancock County , 14 miles away Western Mountain South Face Trail, Hancock County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Blue Hill Falls: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 24 miles away Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 24 miles away