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Maine whitewater - St. Croix River, Washington County
Washington
county,
Kelleyland to Milltown section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-II 19 miles
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The scenic beauty of Washington County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The Kelleyland to Milltown stretch of St. Croix River in Washington County is 19 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while have people coming |
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from far and near. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time,
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Briefly about the general area:
St. Croix River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is November, and June is the month with the least moisture.
For the duration of the long summer days, highs commonly are in the 70's at St. Croix River, and during the night it cools down to | |
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the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at St. Croix River sink into the 0's.
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St. Croix River, Kelleyland to Milltown road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
QUICK STATS
AW Class:
I-II
Length:
19
miles
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Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.27059
Longitude: -67.47541
Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.1693
Longitude: -67.29661
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Paddler input for St. Croix River, Maine:
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All Maine Whitewater
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bangor, Maine
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bangor, Maine, the metro area neareast to St. Croix River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near St. Croix River. |
| | Whitewater Near St. Croix River:
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St. Croix River, Washington
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais) |
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St. Croix River, Washington
County
, 11 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (Vanceboro to Kelleyland) |
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Dennys River, Washington
County
, 15 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86) |
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Cathance Stream, Washington
County
, 16 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville) |
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Northern Inlet, Washington
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing) |
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East Machias River, Washington
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-III - 35 miles long (Crawford to East Machias) |
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Dennys River, Washington
County
, 19 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream) |
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Hobart Stream, Washington
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay) |
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Chase Mills Stream, Washington
County
, 23 miles away, Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias) |
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Orange River, Washington
County
, 24 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting) |
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