Maine whitewater - Penobscot River - East Branch, Penobscot County Penobscot county, Whetstone Falls to Medway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     20 miles   The natural beauty of Maine and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. This section of Penobscot River - East Branch in Maine is 20 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so why not pack your camping stuff too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The campgrounds here at Penobscot River - East Branch are pretty good. 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. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: Crowfoot Rapids is an inspiring site to go to while here, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Grindstone Falls. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Penobscot River - East Branch; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Penobscot River - East Branch, and during summer nights temperatures are   in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's; nighttime lows through the wintertime for Penobscot River - East Branch tend to be in the 0's. Penobscot River - East Branch, Whetstone Falls to Medway road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 20 miles Average Gradient: 6 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.89472 Longitude: -68.61834 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.60694 Longitude: -68.53972 Paddler input for Penobscot River - East Branch, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Penobscot River - East Branch, Maine Local climate location: MILLINOCKET 20 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Best Value Heritage Motor Inn-Millinocket, Millinocket 9 miles away Katahdin Inn, Millinocket 9 miles away The Econo Lodge is located at the northern end of the Appalachian Trail. Mount Katahdin is the heart of Baxter State Park and only minutes from the hotel. Snowmobile the northern trails of Maine, boat... Best Western Black Bear Inn & Conference Center, Orono 42 miles away Located off Interstate 95, this Orono, Maine hotel features a complimentary continental breakfast and meeting and banquet facilities accommodating up to 350 people. Whether traveling for business or...   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Penobscot River - East Branch, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Penobscot River - East Branch, 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 Penobscot River - East Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Penobscot River - East Branch.   Whitewater Near Penobscot River - East Branch: Wassataquoik Stream, Penobscot County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Deasy Pond Outlet to East Br. Penobscot River) Millinocket Stream, Penobscot County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond) Penobscot River - West Branch, Penobscot County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Quackish Dam to Shad Pond) Seboeis River, Penobscot County , 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 22.3 miles long (Hay Brook to East Branch Penobscot) Penobscot River - East Branch, Penobscot County , 16 miles away, Class III-V - 38 miles long (Grand Lake Matagamon to Whetstone Falls) Sandy Stream, Piscataquis Penobscot County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 10.5 miles long (Lower Togue Pond to Millicocket Lake) Shin Brook River, Penobscot County , 18 miles away, Class III-V+ - 6 miles long (Lower Shin Pond to Seboeis River) Penobscot River, Penobscot County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Mattawamkeag to Winn) Macwahoc Stream, Aroostook County , 20 miles away, Class I-II - 26 miles long (Macwahoc Lake to Macwahoc) Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 12.5 miles long (Kingman to Mattawamkeag)   Ski Areas Near Penobscot River - East Branch: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 51 miles away, 350 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 52 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 64 miles away, 980 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 83 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 86 miles away, 620 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 122 miles away, 350 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 124 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 140 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 141 miles away, 240 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 151 miles away, 1120 vertical feet   Hotels Near Penobscot River - East Branch: Gateway Inn, Medway , 7 miles away Katahdin Shadows Motel, Medway , 7 miles away Pamola Motor Lodge, Millinocket , 8 miles away Best Western Inn, Millinocket , 8 miles away Best Value Heritage Motor Inn-Millinocket, Millinocket , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Penobscot River - East Branch: Katahdin Shadows Campground, Medway, 7 miles away Pine Grove Campground, Medway, 7 miles away Lakeside Camping, Lincoln, 17 miles away   Trails Near Penobscot River - East Branch: Sandbank Trail, Penobscot County , 8 miles away Telos Tote Road, Penobscot County , 10 miles away American Thread Company Road, Penobscot County , 13 miles away Sand Bank Trail, Penobscot County , 15 miles away Spring Brook Trail, Penobscot County , 15 miles away   Lakes Near Penobscot River - East Branch