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 scenic beauty of Hancock County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are reasons enough to come here and paddle. This stretch of Narramissic River in Maine is 16.3 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camp stove. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river,
but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
There's camping available near Narramissic River. This is the only paddling stretch along Narramissic River. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Narramissic River comes with high temperatures in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's, and overnight lows all through the wintertime for Narramissic River tend to be in
the 0's. A typical amount of rain falls here at Narramissic River; November is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. A splendid location to stop at near Narramissic River is The Sand Bar.
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