Maine whitewater - Dead River - South Branch, Franklin County
Franklin
county,
Green Farm Br. to Flagstaff section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 7.5 miles
The wonderful Franklin County scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. The Green Farm Br. to Flagstaff stretch of Dead River - South Branch in Franklin County is 7.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Green Farm Br. to Flagstaff
section is just one of them. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and
kayaking outside Maine you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy.
Briefly about the general area: Throughout the summer highs here at Dead River - South Branch get into the 70's with night lows in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 20's; night lows through the winter for Dead River - South Branch tend to be in the 0's. If the weather is good here at Dead River - South Branch, you can go for a hike along the Bigelow Range Trail.
An average amount of rainfall falls at Dead River - South Branch; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily November, that's the one that snows the most, and February on the other hand is the driest.
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