Maine whitewater - Sandy River - South Branch, Franklin County
Franklin
county,
Number Six Road to ME 4 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II 2.8 miles
This stretch of Sandy River - South Branch in Franklin County is 2.8 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II section. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. 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. This is a somewhat
short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and
some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of places for that.
Briefly about the general area: Near Sandy River - South Branch you stumble on the Piazza Rock Trail which is a good hiking trail. For the period of the summertime at Sandy River - South Branch highs are regularly in the 70's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 20's; overnight lows during the winter for Sandy River - South Branch tend to be in the-10's. From a rainfall point
of view Sandy River - South Branch is a quite common location; during the month of August you get the most rain around here while February is ordinarily the driest month.
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