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
  If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maine you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're not from around here don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The nature scenery of Washington County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The campgrounds here at Dennys River are pretty good. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. This section of Dennys River in Washington County is 11 miles long and
    has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. If you hurry you can run this stretch in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your camp stove too. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the
night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
The high level of rain makes Dennys River a rather wet spot; throughout the month of November you get the most rain around here, and July is the month with the least moisture.
During the warm months highs here at Dennys River reach the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. The winter brings highs
 
down to the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Dennys River. It's always great to visit Ayers Rips, and do put some time aside to spend at Stoddard Rips since you're 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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Current weather conditions at Dennys River, Maine
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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
 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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