Maine whitewater - Depot Stream, Aroostook County Aroostook county, Depot Lake to Big Black River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     19 miles   This stretch of Depot Stream is 19 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Aroostook County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill     up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Depot Stream doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Depot Lake to Big Black River stretch is the only one. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: The amount of precipitation that falls at Depot Stream is close to the national average; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. During the summertime months, highs ordinarily are in the 70's at Depot Stream; through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are mostly in the 20's; overnight lows in the-10's for Depot Stream.   Depot Stream, Depot Lake to Big Black River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 19 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.7891 Longitude: -69.82541 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.87009 Longitude: -69.696 Paddler input for Depot Stream, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Depot Stream, Maine Local climate location: BRASSUA DAM 70 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Depot Stream, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Depot Stream, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bangor, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bangor, Maine, the metro area neareast to Depot Stream. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Depot Stream.   Whitewater Near Depot Stream: Big Black River, Aroostock County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Depot Stream to Saint John River) Chemquasabamticook Stream, Aroostock County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Ross Lake to Long Lake) Baker Branch, Somerset County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Baker Lake to SW Branch St. John River)   Ski Areas Near Depot Stream: Big Squaw, Maine , 60 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 92 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 98 miles away, 620 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 104 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 107 miles away, 350 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 112 miles away, 350 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 122 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 131 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 132 miles away, 240 vertical feet Mount Abram, Maine , 133 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Lakes Near Depot Stream