Maine whitewater - Musquacook Stream, Piscataquis County

Piscataquis county, 2nd Lake to Allagash River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     18 miles
  The wonderful Maine scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Musquacook Stream is 18 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-III section of whitewater. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up
    quick. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of
people coming here. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are good for beginners.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rain point of view Musquacook Stream is a reasonably normal site; most of the rain falls during July, and the driest of the months is February. For the duration of the warm days of summer at Musquacook Stream highs are regularly in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. All through the wintertime
 
highs are regularly in the 20's; overnight lows in the-10's for Musquacook Stream.
A short spree to Lower Horse Race Rapids is always worthwhile, and Horse Race Rapids is an inspiring place to stop at while here.

Musquacook Stream, 2nd Lake to Allagash River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 18 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.64789
Longitude: -69.1838

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.80777
Longitude: -69.22612

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Local climate location: RIPOGENUS DAM 57 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Musquacook Stream.
 Whitewater Near Musquacook Stream:
Musquacook Stream, Piscataquis County , 8 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (5th Lake to 2nd Lake)
St. John River, Aroostook County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 100 miles long (American Realty Road to Fort Kent)
Allagash River, Piscataquis County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 92 miles long (Chamberlain Lake to Allagash)
Big Brook River, Aroostook County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Dead Horse Gulch to Allagash River)
Smith Brook, Piscataquis County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Haymock Lake to Eagle lake)
Chemquasabamticook Stream, Aroostock County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Ross Lake to Long Lake)
Falls Brook, Aroostook County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Falls Pond to St. Francis River)
Ellis Brook, Piscataquis County , 26 miles away, Class II - 1.8 miles long (Ellis Bog to Chamberlain Lake)
Allagash Stream, Piscataquis County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (Allagash Lake to Chamberlain Lake)
Big Black River, Aroostock County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Depot Stream to Saint John River)
 Ski Areas Near Musquacook Stream:
Big Squaw, Maine , 48 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 93 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Bigrock, Maine , 95 miles away, 980 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 97 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 110 miles away, 2820 vertical feet
Titcomb, Maine , 119 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 119 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Saddleback, Maine , 124 miles away, 1830 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 141 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine , 144 miles away, 240 vertical feet
 Trails Near Musquacook Stream:
Chase Carry, Piscataquis County , 12 miles away
Telephone Trail, Piscataquis County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Musquacook Stream

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