Maine whitewater - Enchanted Stream, Somerset County

Somerset county, to Dead River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     9 miles
  The wonderful Somerset County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There's camping available near Enchanted Stream. Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're
    all set. The to Dead River section is the only paddling section along Enchanted Stream. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The to Dead River stretch of Enchanted Stream in Somerset
County is 9 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, good for a one day paddling trip.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 70's at Enchanted Stream, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. During the winter highs are in the 20's while Enchanted Stream nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the-10's.
The annual precipitation here at Enchanted Stream is about average; the month with most of the rain is July; the driest month is February.
 

Enchanted Stream, to Dead River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 9 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.40869
Longitude: -70.16571

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.3286
Longitude: -70.1067

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Current weather conditions at Enchanted Stream, Maine
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Local climate location: JACKMAN 1 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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23 miles away
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37 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Augusta-Waterville, Maine, the metro area neareast to Enchanted Stream. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Enchanted Stream.
 Whitewater Near Enchanted Stream:
Dead River, Somerset County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 13.3 miles long (Spencer Falls to West Forks)
Little Spencer Stream, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Spencer Lake to Spencer Stream)
Cold Stream, Somerset County , 9 miles away, Class V - 11.5 miles long (Tomhegan Stream to Kennebec River)
Pierce Pond Stream, Somerset County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Pierce Pond to Kennebec River)
Spencer Stream, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Logging Br to Dead River)
Carrying Place Stream, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class V - 2.3 miles long (Carrying Place Township)
Kennebec River, Somerset County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 7.8 miles long (Carry Brook to Forks)
Moxie Stream, Somerset County , 15 miles away, Class V - 1.75 miles long (Snowmobile bridge to Moxie Falls)
Sandy Stream, Somerset County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Stony Brook to Michael Stream)
Carrabasset, Franklin County , 17 miles away, Class I-IV - 10 miles long (Carrabasset to Kingfield)
 Ski Areas Near Enchanted Stream:
Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 19 miles away, 2820 vertical feet
Saddleback, Maine , 34 miles away, 1830 vertical feet
Titcomb, Maine , 35 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 46 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 51 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 58 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine , 61 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 62 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 66 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 79 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Enchanted Stream:
Bingham Motor Inn, Bingham , 23 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Wilton , 37 miles away
Wilson Lake Inn, Wilton , 39 miles away
Lodge at Moosehead Lake, Greenville , 45 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Enchanted Stream:
Loon Echo Campground, Jackman, 10 miles away
Enchanted Outfitters & Lodge, West Forks, 11 miles away
Northern Outdoors, The Forks, 12 miles away
 Trails Near Enchanted Stream:
Arnolds Trail, Somerset County , 10 miles away
Sally Mountain Trail, Somerset County , 13 miles away
Fire Warden Trail, Somerset County , 16 miles away
Alder Brook Trail, Somerset County , 18 miles away
Bald Mountain Trail, Somerset County , 19 miles away

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