Maine whitewater - Narramissic River, Hancock County
Hancock
county,
Denham to Alamoosook Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 16.3 miles
The starting point is not too far from Bangor, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maine are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. There are no other sections to paddle along Narramissic River than the Denham to Alamoosook Lake
section. This stretch has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. 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. The Denham to Alamoosook Lake section of Narramissic River in Maine is 16.3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Narramissic River through the summer are in the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 20's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Narramissic River.
A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Narramissic River; November is when you get the most rain here while February is mostly the driest month. A great location to go to right next door to Narramissic River is The Sand Bar.
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