Maine whitewater - Royal River, Cumberland County

Cumberland county, Yarmouth Waterworks to Town Landing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     1 miles
  If you're coming from Portland-South Portland it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. The Yarmouth Waterworks to Town Landing section of Royal River in Maine is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV section by American Whitewater. The scenic beauty of Maine and the sparkling of
    the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Royal River doesn't have a lot of paddling stretches, the Yarmouth Waterworks to Town Landing stretch is the only one. If you'll
be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The campgrounds here at Royal River are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you won't find many other paddling rivers. This section is very short so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.

Briefly about the general area:
East End Beach is right next door to Royal River and is a beautiful beach to
 
visit. If you're here at Royal River, do take a visit to Callen Point; close by Sandy Point Ledges is a tremendous site to go.
The high level of rainfall makes Royal River a reasonably wet spot; during the month of November you get the most rain around here while September is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at Royal River through the warmest time of the year are in the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. Throughout the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's with temperatures at Royal River dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights.

Royal River, Yarmouth Waterworks to Town Landing road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 1 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.80179
Longitude: -70.18451

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.79219
Longitude: -70.14141

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Current weather conditions at Royal River, Maine
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Local climate location: LEWISTON 13 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Freeport Inn, Freeport
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FREEPORT, Freeport
2 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Royal River.
 Whitewater Near Royal River:
Chandler Brook, Cumberland County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Runaround Pond to Royal River)
Cathance River, Sagadahoc County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (US 201 to Cathance Road)
Nezinscot River, Androscoggin County , 27 miles away, Class -blank- - 13.5 miles long (Headwaters to Androscoggin River)
Cobbosseecontee Stream, Kennebec County , 29 miles away, Class II - 11 miles long (Cobbosseecontee Lake to Pleasant Pond)
 Ski Areas Near Royal River:
Lost Valley, Maine , 19 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Titcomb, Maine , 43 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 47 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 47 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 50 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 58 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 61 miles away, 525 vertical feet
Saddleback, Maine , 63 miles away, 2000 vertical feet
Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 64 miles away, 2820 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 64 miles away, 350 vertical feet
 Beaches Near Royal River:
East End Beach, Cumberland County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Royal River:
Best Western Freeport Inn, Freeport , 1 miles away
Super 8 Motel Freeport ME/L.L.Area, Freeport , 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FREEPORT, Freeport , 2 miles away
Comfort Suites Freeport, Freeport , 3 miles away
Econo Lodge Freeport, Freeport , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Royal River:
Winslow Park and Campground, Freeport, 2 miles away
Desert Of Maine, Freeport, 3 miles away
Desert Dunes Of Maine Campground, Freeport, 3 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Royal River:
Freeport Country Club, Freeport , 2 miles away
Toddy Brook Golf Course, Yarmouth , 3 miles away

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