Maine whitewater - St. Croix River, Washington County
Washington
county,
Milltown to Calais section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS II-V 2 miles
The Milltown to Calais section of St. Croix River is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. The campgrounds here at St. Croix River are pretty good. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Maine is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. There are plenty of hotels
here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't
matter, there are lots of good spots for that around here.
Briefly about the general area: For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at St. Croix River, high temperatures regularly get into the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; overnight lows in the 0's for St. Croix River. St. Croix River sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month is July.
Current weather conditions at St. Croix River, Maine
Local climate location: WOODLAND 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS
There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.
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