Maine whitewater - Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County
Penobscot
county,
Kenduskeag to Route 15 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 6 miles
The nature scenery of Penobscot County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This stretch of Kenduskeag Stream in Penobscot County is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-III section of whitewater. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near. 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. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. The starting point is not too far from Bangor, please
print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon.
Briefly about the general area: You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at New Hermon Mountain if you're here. The high level of rainfall makes Kenduskeag Stream a relatively wet spot; through November this area sees the most rain; the driest month of the year is February.
For the duration of the summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Kenduskeag Stream. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Kenduskeag Stream tend to be in the 0's.
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