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.
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