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 Gilman Dam to Route 86 stretch of Dennys River is 11 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. The campgrounds here at Dennys River are pretty good. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make
    it an overnighter, so why not pack your camping stuff too. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. A good workout
and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Dennys River is a relatively wet place generally with much precipitation; November is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is July.
Ayers Rips is a wonderful place to check out while you're at Dennys River, and a short spree to Stoddard Rips is always worthwhile. High temperatures at Dennys River all through the months of summer are in the 80's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to 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:
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 11 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 11 miles away
Seaview Campground, Eastport, 19 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
 Lakes Near Dennys River

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