Maine whitewater - Penobscot River - West Branch, Piscataquis County
Piscataquis
county,
Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS III-V 17 miles
The natural beauty of Piscataquis County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. 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's camping available near Penobscot River - West Branch. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. Some people
prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many runs in this state are very easy. The Ripogenus Gorge to
Debsconeag section of Penobscot River - West Branch is 17 miles long and is a class III-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: There is a great hiking trail close to Penobscot River - West Branch called the Blue Trail. All through the warm months highs here at Penobscot River - West Branch get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Penobscot River - West
Branch. The yearly rainfall here at Penobscot River - West Branch is about average; during July this area sees the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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