Maine whitewater - Saco River, Cumberland County

Cumberland county, Steep Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II+(V+)     0.3 miles
  The natural beauty of Cumberland County and the playfulness of the water have people coming here. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Portland-South Portland, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that a large number of rivers
    in this state are quite easy. This section of Saco River in Maine is 0.3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II+(V+) section of whitewater. This stretch is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. This river
system has a few good paddling sections and the Steep Falls section is one of them. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Saco River.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the warm months, highs typically are in the 70's at Saco River. Through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's; winter nights come
 
with lows in the 0's to Saco River. Saco River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; November is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is September.
Cold Bowling Spring is a charming location to visit while you're at Saco River.

Saco River, Steep Falls road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II+(V+)
Length: 0.3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.79109
Longitude: -70.6637

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.78799
Longitude: -70.65571

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Current weather conditions at Saco River, Maine
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Local climate location: BRIDGTON 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Pleasant Mountain Inn, Bridgton
14 miles away
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Comfort Suites Biddeford, Biddeford
19 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SACO, Saco
19 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Portland-South Portland, Maine
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Portland-South Portland, Maine, the metro area neareast to Saco River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Saco River.
 Whitewater Near Saco River:
Saco River, York County , 3 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 0.5 miles long (Limington Rips)
Little Ossipee River, York County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 28 miles long (Balch Pond to Saco River)
Crooked River, Oxford Cumberland County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Scribners Mill to US 302)
Ossipee River, Oxford York County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 12.5 miles long (North Highway border to Saco River)
Crooked River, Oxford Cumberland County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 17 miles long (East Waterford to Scribners Mill)
Ossipee River, Carroll County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Lake Ossipee to Kezar Falls Maine)
Crooked River, Oxford County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (North Waterford to East Waterford)
Little River, York County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 4 miles long (US202 to Lord Road)
Little Androscoggin River, Oxford County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (West Paris to South Paris)
Crooked River, Oxford County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 9 miles long (Albany to North Waterford)
 Ski Areas Near Saco River:
Shawnee Peak, Maine , 17 miles away, 1300 vertical feet
Mount Abram, Maine , 30 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
King Pine, New Hampshire , 30 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine , 31 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 34 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Sunday River, Maine , 36 miles away, 2340 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 39 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Abenaki, New Hampshire , 40 miles away, 100 vertical feet
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 42 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Saco River:
Pleasant Mountain Inn, Bridgton , 14 miles away
Comfort Suites Biddeford, Biddeford , 19 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SACO, Saco , 19 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn-Biddeford/Saco, Biddeford , 20 miles away
Super 8 Sanford Kennebunkport Area, Sanford , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Saco River:
Acres Of wildlife Camping, Steep Falls, 0 miles away
Nason's Beach and Campground, Sebago, 4 miles away
Sebago Lake Family Campground, Standish, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Saco River

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