Maine whitewater - Chandler Brook, Cumberland County
Cumberland
county,
Runaround Pond to Royal River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 10 miles
The Runaround Pond to Royal River section of Chandler Brook is 10 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Lewiston-Auburn, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The wonderful Cumberland County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. A good workout and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here
in Maine are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There's camping available
near Chandler Brook. There are no other stretches to paddle along Chandler Brook than the Runaround Pond to Royal River stretch. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots.
Briefly about the general area: Chandler Brook gets a good deal of water; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain while September is regularly the driest month. Summertime highs at Chandler Brook frequently tend to be in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are commonly in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Chandler Brook.
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