Maine whitewater - Sandy River, Franklin County Franklin county, Farmington Falls to New Sharon section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     6 miles   The Farmington Falls to New Sharon stretch of Sandy River in Maine is 6 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Franklin County and the water flowing gracefully down Sandy River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The starting point is not too far from Augusta-Waterville, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Farmington Falls to New Sharon section is just one of them. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking     outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Throughout the warm days of summer highs here at Sandy River reach the 70's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Sandy River temperatures plunge to the 0's. A lot of rain falls at Sandy River; the month with most of the rain is November, and the driest of the months is February.   Sandy River, Farmington Falls to New Sharon road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 6 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.6202 Longitude: -70.07511 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.63779 Longitude: -70.01491 Paddler input for Sandy River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Sandy River, Maine Local climate location: FARMINGTON 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn & Suites, Wilton 9 miles away We offer free wireless high speed internet and plasma TV in all rooms. We have an exercise room, deluxe continental breakfast, indoor heated pool, and indoor whirlpool on site. Our property is close t... Wilson Lake Inn, Wilton 14 miles away Wilson Lake Inn, formerly Whispering Pines Motel is located on the shore of beautiful Wilson Lake in Wilton, Maine. Our motel facility is ideally suited for the corporate travelers as well as families... Winthrop Motel, Winthrop 17 miles away Located 1.5 miles from scenic downtown Winthrop. We offer nice clean rooms at a reasonable price....   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Sandy River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Sandy River, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Augusta-Waterville, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Augusta-Waterville, Maine, the metro area neareast to Sandy River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Sandy River.   Whitewater Near Sandy River: Wilson Stream, Franklin County , 9 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Wilton to East Wilton) Temple Stream, Franklin County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Drury Pond to Sandy River) Carrabasset, Franklin Somerset County , 14 miles away, Class I-IV - 20 miles long (Kingfield to US201A) Sandy River, Franklin County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Phillips to Fairbanks Bridge) Sandy River, Franklin County , 19 miles away, Class V - 0.1 miles long (Smalls Falls) Sandy Stream, Somerset County , 21 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Stony Brook to Michael Stream) Carrabasset, Franklin County , 21 miles away, Class I-IV - 10 miles long (Carrabasset to Kingfield) Sandy River, Franklin County , 22 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Phillips through town) Nezinscot River, Androscoggin County , 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 13.5 miles long (Headwaters to Androscoggin River) Cobbosseecontee Stream, Kennebec County , 23 miles away, Class II - 11 miles long (Cobbosseecontee Lake to Pleasant Pond)   Ski Areas Near Sandy River: Titcomb, Maine , 9 miles away, 350 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 28 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 29 miles away, 240 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 30 miles away, 620 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 37 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 39 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Mount Abram, Maine , 47 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Sunday River, Maine , 56 miles away, 2340 vertical feet Shawnee Peak, Maine , 60 miles away, 1300 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 66 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Sandy River: Mt Blue Motel, Farmington , 7 miles away Twin Pond Motel & Campground, Farmington , 7 miles away Colonial Valley Motel, Farmington , 8 miles away Farmington Motel, Farmington , 8 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Wilton , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Sandy River: Nor-40 Campground, Farmington, 5 miles away Twin Pond Campground, Farmington, 7 miles away Nor 40 Campground, Franklin County, 8 miles away   Trails Near Sandy River: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Oxford County , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Sandy River