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 Paddler input for Machias River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Machias River, Maine Local climate location: GRAND LAKE STREAM 26 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Bar Harbor Inn, Bar Harbor 38 miles away The Bar Harbor Inn is one of Bar Harbor's Premier Oceanfront locations, with great in-town convenience. Rated 'Superior First Class' by Official Hotel Guide. Over 1000ft of oceanfront , eight acres of... The Harborside Hotel and Marina, Bar Harbor 38 miles away The Harborside Hotel & Marina, formerly the Golden Anchor Inn has undergone a four year multi-million dollar complete reconstruction. The Harborside Hotel & Marina now boasts Bar Harbor's newest hotel... Acadia Hotel, Bar Harbor 38 miles away Downtown with private parking. Newly renovated rooms with WIRELESS, AC, TV, and private baths. Close to Acadia National Park and The Cat Ferry to Canada. Near the shops and restaurants....   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Machias River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Machias River, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bangor, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bangor, Maine, the metro area neareast to Machias River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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