Maine whitewater - Orange River, Washington County Washington county, Halls Mills to Whiting section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     6.2 miles   This section of Orange River in Maine is 6.2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The natural beauty of Washington County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are campgrounds quite near the river where     you can camp. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is the only paddling section along Orange River. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: All through the months of summer here at Orange River, high temperatures frequently get into the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Orange River dipping down into the 0's all through winter nights. Orange River is a relatively wet place generally with a good deal of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is mostly November, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July.   Orange River, Halls Mills to Whiting road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 6.2 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.77109 Longitude: -67.2642 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.7923 Longitude: -67.1721 Paddler input for Orange River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Orange River, Maine Local climate location: WOODLAND 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Orange River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Orange River, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Bangor, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bangor, Maine, the metro area neareast to Orange River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Orange River.   Whitewater Near Orange River: Hobart Stream, Washington County , 4 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay) Whiting Bay, Washington County , 5 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls) Dennys River, Washington County , 6 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream) Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay) Dennys River, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86) Cathance Stream, Washington County , 9 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville) Chase Mills Stream, Washington County , 11 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias) Northern Inlet, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing) St. Croix River, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais) East Machias River, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 35 miles long (Crawford to East Machias)   Ski Areas Near Orange River: Bigrock, Maine , 96 miles away, 980 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 118 miles away, 350 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 135 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 153 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 166 miles away, 620 vertical feet   Hotels Near Orange River: Bluebird Motel, Machias , 15 miles away Seagull Motel, Machias , 16 miles away Redclyffe Shore Motel, Robbinston , 17 miles away Harris Point Shore Cabins, Eastport , 17 miles away Motel East, Eastport , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Orange River: Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 10 miles away Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 14 miles away South Bay Campground, Lubec, 16 miles away   National Parks Near Orange River: Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 16 miles away   Lakes Near Orange River