Maine whitewater - Cobbosseecontee Stream, Kennebec County
Kennebec
county,
Gardiner to Kennebec River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-IV 1.5 miles
If you're coming from Augusta-Waterville it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. The wonderful Kennebec County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch of Cobbosseecontee Stream is 1.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. There's camping available near Cobbosseecontee Stream.
This stretch is short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. 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 quite a few of the
sections here are pretty easy. No shortage of good hotels, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well.
Briefly about the general area: At Cobbosseecontee Stream during the days of summer highs are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Cobbosseecontee Stream. Cobbosseecontee Stream gets a good deal of water; the month with most of the rain is November while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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