Maine whitewater - Dennys River, Washington County

Washington county, Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     2.5 miles
  The wonderful Maine scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maine you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream section of Dennys River in Washington County is 2.5 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is a short paddling stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. Since you're on this site you are probably
    into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature
have a lot of people coming here. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.

Briefly about the general area:
Dennys River gets a good deal of water; most of the rain falls throughout November, and July is the month with the least moisture. Not far from Dennys River you stumble on Clark Point.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Dennys River. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. Highs throughout the winter are ordinarily in the 20's with temperatures at Dennys River dipping down into the 0's during winter nights.
 

Dennys River, Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 2.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.89777
Longitude: -67.22612

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.90555
Longitude: -67.21834

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Local climate location: WOODLAND 9 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Dennys River.
 Whitewater Near Dennys River:
Hobart Stream, Washington County , 2 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay)
Dennys River, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86)
Cathance Stream, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville)
Whiting Bay, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls)
Orange River, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting)
Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay)
Chase Mills Stream, Washington County , 13 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 14 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais)
Northern Inlet, Washington County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Kelleyland to Milltown)
 Ski Areas Near Dennys River:
Bigrock, Maine , 91 miles away, 980 vertical feet
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 117 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 136 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 151 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 166 miles away, 620 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Dennys River:
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 7 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 9 miles away
Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds Twp, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Dennys River:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 16 miles away

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