Maine whitewater - Hobart Stream, Washington County

Washington county, Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-IV     7 miles
  This section of Hobart Stream is 7 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-IV section. The wonderful Washington County scenery and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. 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. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Whitewater rafting and kayaking
    in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Hobart Stream doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay stretch is the only one. This stretch is mid length, it's perfect for
a one day trip. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.

Briefly about the general area:
Hobart Stream is a quite wet place typically with lots of rainfall; during November this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is July.
All through the long summer days, highs commonly are in the 80's at Hobart Stream with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's; nighttime lows at Hobart Stream during the winter mostly sink into the 0's.
 

Hobart Stream, Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-IV
Length: 7 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.847
Longitude: -67.2547

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.8883
Longitude: -67.1969

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Current weather conditions at Hobart Stream, Maine
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Local climate location: WOODLAND 10 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Hobart Stream.
 Whitewater Near Hobart Stream:
Dennys River, Washington County , 2 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream)
Orange River, Washington County , 4 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting)
Dennys River, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86)
Whiting Bay, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls)
Cathance Stream, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville)
Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay)
Chase Mills Stream, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias)
Northern Inlet, Washington County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais)
East Machias River, Washington County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 35 miles long (Crawford to East Machias)
 Ski Areas Near Hobart Stream:
Bigrock, Maine , 92 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 , 165 miles away, 620 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Hobart Stream:
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 8 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 11 miles away
Cobscook Bay State Park, Edmunds Twp, 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Hobart Stream:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 16 miles away

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