Maine whitewater - Dead River, Somerset County Somerset county, Spencer Falls to West Forks section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III(IV)     13.3 miles   The beautiful scenery of Somerset County and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Spencer Falls to West Forks stretch of Dead River in Maine is 13.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III(IV) section. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The campgrounds here at Dead River are pretty good. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.     The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maine are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are safe for beginners. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the months of summer at Dead River highs are commonly in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 20's, and after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Dead River plunge into the-10's. The amount of rainfall that falls at Dead River is close to the national average; July is the wettest month with most rain; February is the month with the least moisture.   Dead River, Spencer Falls to West Forks road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III(IV) Length: 13.3 miles Average Gradient: 31 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.30305 Longitude: -70.22417 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.34166 Longitude: -69.97251 Paddler input for Dead River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dead River, Maine Local climate location: JACKMAN 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Inn on Winter s Hill, Kingfield 17 miles away The Inn on Winter s Hill is a classic Georgian Revival Mansion designed by the Stanley Steam Car brothers in 1895 and fully restored in 1990. Located in the heart of the Western Maine Mountains in t... Bingham Motor Inn, Bingham 20 miles away FREE Moose Safari & breathtaking Waterfalls tour. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dead River.   Whitewater Near Dead River: Enchanted Stream, Somerset County , 3 miles away, Class V - 9 miles long (to Dead River) Pierce Pond Stream, Somerset County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Pierce Pond to Kennebec River) Cold Stream, Somerset County , 7 miles away, Class V - 11.5 miles long (Tomhegan Stream to Kennebec River) Carrying Place Stream, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Carrying Place Township) Kennebec River, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 7.8 miles long (Carry Brook to Forks) Little Spencer Stream, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Spencer Lake to Spencer Stream) Moxie Stream, Somerset County , 12 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Snowmobile bridge to Moxie Falls) Spencer Stream, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Logging Br to Dead River) Sandy Stream, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Stony Brook to Michael Stream) Kennebec River, Somerset County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 3.5 miles long (Harris Station Dam to Carry Brook)   Ski Areas Near Dead River: Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 20 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 33 miles away, 350 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 35 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 43 miles away, 620 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 51 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 57 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 59 miles away, 240 vertical feet Mount Abram, Maine , 62 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Sunday River, Maine , 66 miles away, 2340 vertical feet Shawnee Peak, Maine , 79 miles away, 1300 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dead River: Dead River Lodge, West Forks , 8 miles away Inn By The River, West Forks , 9 miles away Carrabassett Inn, Kingfield , 14 miles away Judson's Sugarloaf Motel, Kingfield , 14 miles away Bar Harbor Holiday Inn, Kingfield , 16 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dead River: Loon Echo Campground, Jackman, 13 miles away Woody's Campground and Cottages, Rockwood, 14 miles away Happy Horseshoe Campground, Somerset County, 16 miles away   Trails Near Dead River: Arnolds Trail, Somerset County , 8 miles away Sally Mountain Trail, Somerset County , 16 miles away Fire Warden Trail, Somerset County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Dead River