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 Dover-Foxcroft to Medford stretch of Piscataquis River in Piscataquis County is 27.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. The wonderful Maine scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. If you're coming from Bangor it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you
might end up sleeping in your car. The Dover-Foxcroft to Medford stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so pack your camping stuff. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere,
so don't forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Piscataquis River arrives with high temperatures in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's while Piscataquis River night low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's. Piscataquis River sees pretty high levels of rain; the wettest month of the year is generally November, that's the one that rains the most, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
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