Maine whitewater - Machias River, Washington County

Washington county, Fifth Machias Lake to Maine 9 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     40 miles
 
The machias river trip is 3rd machias to rt9 .not 5th machias to rt9 as stated. Says

The Fifth Machias Lake to Maine 9 section of Machias River in Washington County is 40 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. The
    scenic beauty of Washington County and the water flowing gracefully down Machias River make the trip here worthwhile. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. A stretch of this
length does require some preparations, so it looks like you will be camping out. The Fifth Machias Lake to Maine 9 stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Machias River gets a lot of water; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is June. Throughout the months of summer highs here at Machias River get
 
into the 70's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Machias River temperatures drop to the 0's.

Machias River, Fifth Machias Lake to Maine 9 road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 40 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.0825
Longitude: -67.86445

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.9075
Longitude: -67.8387

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Current weather conditions at Machias River, Maine
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Local climate location: GRAND LAKE STREAM 26 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Machias River.
 Whitewater Near Machias River:
Machias River - West Branch, Hancock Washington County , 5 miles away, Class I-III - 11.2 miles long (Lower Sabao Lake to Machias River)
Mopang Stream, Washington County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 23.8 miles long (Maine 9 to Machias Eddy)
Mopang Stream, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Mopang Lake to Maine 9)
Old Stream, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Second Lake to Machias River)
Grand Lake Stream, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (West Grand Lake to Big Lake)
Pleasant River, Washington County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 33.5 miles long (Pleasant River Lake to Columbia Falls)
Machias River, Washington County , 17 miles away, Class I-IV - 36.5 miles long (Maine Route 9 to Machias)
Narraguagus River, Washington County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Deer Lake to Deblois)
Narraguagus River, Washington County , 18 miles away, Class I-V - 17.3 miles long (Deblois to Cherryfield)
Narraguagus River - West Branch, Hancock Washington County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Denbow Peat Mine to Sprague Falls 1)
 Ski Areas Near Machias River:
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 74 miles away, 360 vertical feet
Bigrock, Maine , 76 miles away, 980 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 96 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Machias River:
Bar Harbor Inn, Bar Harbor , 38 miles away
The Harborside Hotel and Marina, Bar Harbor , 38 miles away
Acadia Hotel, Bar Harbor , 38 miles away
Anchorage Motel, Bar Harbor , 39 miles away
The Ledgelawn Inn, Bar Harbor , 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Machias River:
Keenes Lake Camping Grounds, Calais, 10 miles away
Big Lake Campground, Washington County, 19 miles away
Long Lake Campground, Washington County, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Machias River:
Lead Mountain Trail, Hancock County , 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Machias River:
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 39 miles away
Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 39 miles away

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