Maine whitewater - Millinocket Stream, Penobscot County
Penobscot
county,
Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 10 miles
The average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Bangor, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond stretch of Millinocket Stream in Penobscot County is 10 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots
of good places for that around here. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The campgrounds here at Millinocket Stream are pretty good. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular
destination. The Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond section is the only paddling section along Millinocket Stream. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your sleeping bag.
Briefly about the general area: All through the summertime, highs commonly are in the 70's at Millinocket Stream with nighttime lows in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 20's; throughout the dark hours in the winter at Millinocket Stream temperatures descend to the 0's. Millinocket Stream gets
a typical amount of annual precipitation; all through November this area sees the most rain while February is typically the driest month.
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