Maine whitewater - Sandy River, White Mountains, Franklin County
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Smalls Falls to South Branch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-III 5.5 miles
Today I finished a kayak trip from Strong, Maine and took out at Osoola Park in Norridgewock. It took a day and three quarters. The bridge in New Sharon is by far the largest waves just under the bridge. Tired arms went through that at the near end of day. The water after that is fast for about an hour after that. Need to pay attention. Says Joe
The Smalls Falls to South Branch stretch of Sandy River in Maine is 5.5 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Maine scenery and the beautiful
way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit
away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The beautiful White Mountains scenery is an added bonus. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Smalls Falls to South Branch section is just one
of many. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, it's good length for a morning trip.
Briefly about the general area: While you're here at Sandy River you can take a hike along the Piazza Rock Trail; brilliant skiing awaits you at Saddleback. For
the period of the summer at Sandy River temperatures are frequently in the 70's; the nighttime is a bit chillier of course, commonly in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's, and night lows at Sandy River all through the wintertime generally dip into the-10's.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the White Mountains. Sandy River is a good location of common rain; the wettest month of the year is typically August, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is February.
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