Maine whitewater - Marsh Stream, Waldo County

Waldo county, West Winterport to Frankfort section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6.5 miles
  The West Winterport to Frankfort section of Marsh Stream in Maine is 6.5 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Rockland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch has has enough mileage, it's perfect for a one day trip. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the West Winterport to Frankfort section is one of them. The campgrounds here at Marsh Stream are pretty good. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots
    in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The nature scenery
of Waldo County and the water flowing gracefully down Marsh Stream make the trip here worthwhile. Getting a good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
The yearly rainfall here at Marsh Stream is about average; the month with most of the rain is November, and February is when it's the driest.
Summer brings highs in the 70's to Marsh Stream, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are typically in the 20's; overnight lows during the winter for Marsh Stream tend to be in the 0's.
 

Marsh Stream, West Winterport to Frankfort road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6.5 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.61959
Longitude: -68.9517

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.609
Longitude: -68.87461

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Current weather conditions at Marsh Stream, Maine
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Local climate location: CORINNA 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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9 miles away
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Colonial Gables Ocean Front Village, Belfast
10 miles away



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Marsh Stream.
 Whitewater Near Marsh Stream:
Marsh Stream, Waldo County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 9.5 miles long (Monroe Center to West Winterport)
Penobscot River, Hancock Waldo County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 14 miles long (South Orrington to Sandy Point)
Souadabscook Stream, Penobscot County , 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 3.8 miles long (Manning Mill Bridge to Hampden)
Goose River, Waldo County , 10 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Route 141 to Belfast)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 13 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (Rt. 15 to Bangor)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Kenduskeag to Route 15)
Narramissic River, Hancock County , 15 miles away, Class II - 16.3 miles long (Denham to Alamoosook Lake)
Goose Falls, Hancock County , 15 miles away, Class II - 0.2 miles long (Goose Falls Fd to same)
Ducktrap River, Waldo County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 3.5 miles long (Black Brook to Ducktrap Harbor)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (French Stream to Kenduskeag)
 Ski Areas Near Marsh Stream:
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 9 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 25 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 49 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 62 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Titcomb, Maine , 87 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine , 97 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 99 miles away, 2820 vertical feet
Saddleback, Maine , 113 miles away, 1830 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 117 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Bigrock, Maine , 120 miles away, 980 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Marsh Stream:
Lafayette Hotels, Hampden , 7 miles away
Park Rest Motel, Hampden , 7 miles away
Light's Motel, Searsport , 8 miles away
Captain AV Nickels Inn, Searsport , 8 miles away
Sea Captain's Inn, Searsport , 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Marsh Stream:
Ridge Ranch Family Campground, Hampden, 8 miles away
Searsport Shores Ocean Front Campground, Searsport, 9 miles away
Shady Acres RV and Campgrounds, Carmel, 9 miles away
 National Parks Near Marsh Stream:
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 50 miles away
Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 50 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Marsh Stream:
Streamside Golf Course, Winterport , 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Marsh Stream

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