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.
Local climate location: WOODLAND 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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