Maine whitewater - Dennys River, Washington County

Washington county, Gilman Dam to Route 86 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     11 miles
  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 not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The Gilman Dam to Route 86 stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. The Gilman Dam to Route 86 section of Dennys River in Maine is 11 miles
    long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have
you coming back for more. The nature scenery of Washington County and the water flowing gracefully down Dennys River have people coming here.

Briefly about the general area:
Lots of precipitation falls at Dennys River; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is July.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Ayers Rips, and don't leave Dennys River without first paying a visit to Stoddard Rips. For the period of the days of summer at Dennys River temperatures are usually in the 80's. When the night
 
sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 20's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Dennys River.

Dennys River, Gilman Dam to Route 86 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 11 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.97999
Longitude: -67.33861

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.89777
Longitude: -67.22612

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Local climate location: WOODLAND 7 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Dennys River.
 Whitewater Near Dennys River:
Cathance Stream, Washington County , 2 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville)
Dennys River, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream)
Hobart Stream, Washington County , 5 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)
Whiting Bay, Washington County , 10 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls)
Chase Mills Stream, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias)
Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay)
Northern Inlet, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 12 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Kelleyland to Milltown)
 Ski Areas Near Dennys River:
Bigrock, Maine , 87 miles away, 980 vertical feet
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 113 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 133 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 147 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 162 miles away, 620 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Dennys River:
Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds Twp, 9 miles away
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 11 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Dennys River:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 21 miles away
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 70 miles away

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