Maine whitewater - Piscataquis River, Piscataquis County Piscataquis county, Dover-Foxcroft to Medford section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     27.5 miles   The average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. The starting point is not too far from Bangor, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The nature scenery of Maine and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. If you have the     time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The Dover-Foxcroft to Medford stretch of Piscataquis River in Maine is 27.5 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Piscataquis River. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: Piscataquis River mostly gets lots of precipitation; of all the months in a year November is the one with the most rain, and February is the month with the   least moisture. During the summer here at Piscataquis River, high temperatures generally get into the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's while Piscataquis River nighttime low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 0's. Piscataquis River, Dover-Foxcroft to Medford road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 27.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.18444 Longitude: -69.22556 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.2896 Longitude: -68.8464 Paddler input for Piscataquis River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Piscataquis River, Maine Local climate location: DOVER-FOXCROFT 10 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Piscataquis River.   Whitewater Near Piscataquis River: Pleasant River - East Branch, Piscataquis County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Lower Ebeemee to Brownville Junction) Schoodic Stream, Piscataquis County , 12 miles away, Class II-IV - 4 miles long (Schoodic Lake to Miol-Howland Road) Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Garland to French Stream) Piscataquis River, Piscataquis County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Medford to Maxfield) Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (French Stream to Kenduskeag) Pleasant River - East Branch, Piscataquis County , 15 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Guernsey Brook to Upper Ebeemee Lake) Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Kenduskeag to Route 15) Ship Pond Stream, Piscataquis County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (Cow yard Falls to Bucks Cove) Pleasant River - West Branch, Piscataquis County , 23 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Bear Brook to Long Pond Road) Big Wilson Stream, Franklin County , 24 miles away, Class I-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Willimantic to Earley' Landing)   Ski Areas Near Piscataquis River: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 23 miles away, 350 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 31 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 46 miles away, 620 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 50 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 83 miles away, 350 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 88 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 101 miles away, 240 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 104 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 104 miles away, 980 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 114 miles away, 1120 vertical feet   Hotels Near Piscataquis River: Bears Den Log Cabin Motel, Dover Foxcroft , 14 miles away Peak's Kenny Motor Lodge, Dover Foxcroft , 14 miles away Moosehead Inn, Stetson , 18 miles away Dexter Motor Lodge, Dexter , 20 miles away Sterling Hotel, Dexter , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Piscataquis River: Jo-mary Lake Campground, Millinocket, 7 miles away Stetson Shores Campground, Stetson, 18 miles away   Trails Near Piscataquis River: Norton Trail, Piscataquis County , 9 miles away Northwest Ridge Road, Piscataquis County , 10 miles away Pleasant River Trail, Piscataquis County , 11 miles away Carry Trail, Piscataquis County , 13 miles away Number Two Trail, Piscataquis County , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Piscataquis River