Maine whitewater - Little Ossipee River, York County

York county, Balch Pond to Saco River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  If you're coming from Portland-South Portland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of York County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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 section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your camping stuff. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. The Balch Pond to
Saco River section is one of a few paddling sections in this river system. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination.

Briefly about the general area:
The warmest time of the year at Little Ossipee River comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Little Ossipee River dipping down into the 0's
 
through winter nights.
Little Ossipee River typically gets a good deal of rainfall; during the month of November you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is September.

Little Ossipee River, Balch Pond to Saco River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 28 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.6052
Longitude: -70.93801

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.7289
Longitude: -70.6597

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Current weather conditions at Little Ossipee River, Maine
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Local climate location: NORTH CONWAY 26 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-South Portland, Maine, the metro area neareast to Little Ossipee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little Ossipee River.
 Whitewater Near Little Ossipee River:
Ossipee River, Oxford York County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (North Highway border to Saco River)
Saco River, York County , 11 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 0.5 miles long (Limington Rips)
Saco River, Cumberland County , 11 miles away, Class I-II+(V+) - 0.3 miles long (Steep Falls)
Little River, York County , 13 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (US202 to Lord Road)
Ossipee River, Carroll County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Lake Ossipee to Kezar Falls Maine)
Little River, York County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Stackpole Bridge to Hubbard Road)
Great Works River, York County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Brattle Street to Leighs Mill Pond)
Crooked River, Oxford Cumberland County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Scribners Mill to US 302)
Crooked River, Oxford Cumberland County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (East Waterford to Scribners Mill)
Crooked River, Oxford County , 28 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (North Waterford to East Waterford)
 Ski Areas Near Little Ossipee River:
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 20 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 22 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 29 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 30 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 36 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 36 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 36 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Gunstock, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 40 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Wildcat, New Hampshire , 43 miles away, 2112 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little Ossipee River:
Mid Way Motel, Cornish , 7 miles away
Mousam Valley Motel, Springvale , 9 miles away
Oakwood Inn & Motel, Sanford , 12 miles away
Sanford Inn, Sanford , 12 miles away
Sanford Inn, Sanford , 14 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little Ossipee River:
Maine Mountain, North Waterboro, 5 miles away
Blackburn's Camp Ground, East Waterboro, 7 miles away
Walnut Grove Campground, Alfred, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Little Ossipee River:
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Boston - MA , 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Little Ossipee River

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