Maine whitewater - Schoodic Stream, Piscataquis County

Piscataquis county, Schoodic Lake to Miol-Howland Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-IV     4 miles
  This stretch of Schoodic Stream is 4 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-IV section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Maine and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. There are no other stretches to paddle
    along Schoodic Stream than the Schoodic Lake to Miol-Howland Road stretch. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd
better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The starting point is not too far from Bangor, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
The yearly rainfall here at Schoodic Stream is about average; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Going for a hike on the
 
Scutaze Trail is always a perfect adventure, and there are good places to look at along the Hardy Pond Trail.
Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Schoodic Stream. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Schoodic Stream.

Schoodic Stream, Schoodic Lake to Miol-Howland Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-IV
Length: 4 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.32509
Longitude: -68.89531

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.29219
Longitude: -68.84771

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Current weather conditions at Schoodic Stream, Maine
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Local climate location: RIPOGENUS DAM 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Katahdin Inn, Millinocket
21 miles away
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23 miles away
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Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport, Bangor
24 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Schoodic Stream.
 Whitewater Near Schoodic Stream:
Piscataquis River, Piscataquis County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 5.4 miles long (Medford to Maxfield)
Piscataquis River, Piscataquis County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 27.5 miles long (Dover-Foxcroft to Medford)
Pleasant River - East Branch, Piscataquis County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Lower Ebeemee to Brownville Junction)
Pleasant River - East Branch, Piscataquis County , 16 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Guernsey Brook to Upper Ebeemee Lake)
Penobscot River - West Branch, Penobscot County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 6.5 miles long (Quackish Dam to Shad Pond)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 13.5 miles long (French Stream to Kenduskeag)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 6 miles long (Kenduskeag to Route 15)
Millinocket Stream, Penobscot County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 10 miles long (Millinocket Lake to Shad Pond)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 22 miles away, Class I-II - 7.5 miles long (Garland to French Stream)
Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County , 24 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (Rt. 15 to Bangor)
 Ski Areas Near Schoodic Stream:
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 25 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 38 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 56 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 58 miles away, 620 vertical feet
Bigrock, Maine , 93 miles away, 980 vertical feet
Titcomb, Maine , 95 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 100 miles away, 2820 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine , 113 miles away, 240 vertical feet
Saddleback, Maine , 116 miles away, 1830 vertical feet
Black Mountain, Maine , 125 miles away, 1120 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Schoodic Stream:
Katahdin Inn, Millinocket , 21 miles away
Best Western Black Bear Inn & Conference Center, Orono , 23 miles away
Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport, Bangor , 24 miles away
Comfort Inn Bangor, Bangor , 24 miles away
University Inn Academic Suites, Orono , 25 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Schoodic Stream:
South Branch Lake Camp, Seboeis Plt, 13 miles away
King's Trailer Park, Howland, 15 miles away
Jo-mary Lake Campground, Millinocket, 17 miles away
 Trails Near Schoodic Stream:
Scutaze Trail, Piscataquis County , 2 miles away
Hardy Pond Trail, Piscataquis County , 3 miles away
Carry Trail, Piscataquis County , 5 miles away
Lard Camp Trail, Piscataquis County , 6 miles away
Norton Trail, Piscataquis County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Schoodic Stream:
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 64 miles away
Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 64 miles away

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