Maine whitewater - Nahmakanta Stream, Piscataquis County
Piscataquis
county,
Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 5.3 miles
The natural beauty of Piscataquis County and the water flowing gracefully down Nahmakanta Stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake stretch of Nahmakanta Stream in Maine is 5.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an
afternoon. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here.
If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Nahmakanta Stream doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Nahmakanta Lake to Pemadumcook Lake section is the only one. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are sure to keep you coming back for more.
Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike on the Blue Trail is always a good adventure. For the duration of the summertime at Nahmakanta Stream temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the
50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 20's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Nahmakanta Stream temperatures dip to the-10's. Nahmakanta Stream is a good location of common precipitation; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is February.
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