Maine whitewater - Cathance Stream, Washington County

Washington county, Lake Cathance to Dennysville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-V     18 miles
 
I am a local of the Cathance Stream area. Stoddards Rips and Ayers Rips have no affiliation with Cathance Stream. These rips are on the Dennys River and would require an entirely different trip all together. In all of my years living here, (37) I have never heard of anyone traveling to this area soley to canoe or kayak Cathance Stream. There are several portages not mentioned above (fishways, deep drops with ledge, dams!! etc.!!!) that everyone should be made aware of. Says Bill Robinson

The nature scenery of Maine and the water flowing gracefully
    down Cathance Stream will make you feel great. This section of Cathance Stream is 18 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-V section. Cathance Stream doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Lake Cathance to Dennysville section is the only one. Since you're
on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your sleeping bag too.

Briefly about the general area:
 
A short visit to Stoddard Rips is always worthwhile, and Ayers Rips is an inspiring place to take a look at while you're here. Summer at Cathance Stream arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. All through the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's with temperatures at Cathance Stream dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
A large amount of rainfall falls at Cathance Stream; most of the rain falls throughout November; the driest month is July.

Cathance Stream, Lake Cathance to Dennysville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-V
Length: 18 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.93719
Longitude: -67.3789

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.9048
Longitude: -67.2277

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Local climate location: WOODLAND 9 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Cathance Stream.
 Whitewater Near Cathance Stream:
Dennys River, Washington County , 2 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86)
Dennys River, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream)
Hobart Stream, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay)
Orange River, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting)
Chase Mills Stream, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias)
Northern Inlet, Washington County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing)
Whiting Bay, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais)
Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay)
East Machias River, Washington County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 35 miles long (Crawford to East Machias)
 Ski Areas Near Cathance Stream:
Bigrock, Maine , 88 miles away, 980 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Cathance Stream:
Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds Twp, 7 miles away
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 12 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Cathance Stream:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 22 miles away
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 68 miles away

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