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 natural beauty of Maine and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This is a somewhat short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. This section of St. Croix River in Maine is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class II-V section of whitewater. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking,
    either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling spots. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maine are often more forgiving than in other states,
so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy.

Briefly about the general area:
St. Croix River sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Summer brings highs in the 80's to St. Croix River. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 20's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at St. Croix River fall into the 0's.
 

St. Croix River, Milltown to Calais road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-V
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.1693
Longitude: -67.29661

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.18277
Longitude: -67.27667

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Current weather conditions at St. Croix River, Maine
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Local climate location: WOODLAND 5 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near St. Croix River.
 Whitewater Near St. Croix River:
St. Croix River, Washington County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Kelleyland to Milltown)
Dennys River, Washington County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86)
Cathance Stream, Washington County , 12 miles away, Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville)
Dennys River, Washington County , 14 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream)
Hobart Stream, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay)
St. Croix River, Washington County , 16 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (Vanceboro to Kelleyland)
Cobscook Falls, Washington County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay)
Northern Inlet, Washington County , 18 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing)
Whiting Bay, Washington County , 19 miles away, Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls)
Orange River, Washington County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting)
 Ski Areas Near St. Croix River:
Bigrock, Maine , 77 miles away, 980 vertical feet
New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 114 miles away, 350 vertical feet
Camden, Maine , 136 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Big Squaw, Maine , 144 miles away, 1750 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine , 162 miles away, 620 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near St. Croix River:
Chet's Camps, Baileyville, 9 miles away
Hilltop Campground, Robbinston, 12 miles away
Knowlton's Seashore Campground, Perry, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near St. Croix River:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME , 26 miles away
 Lakes Near St. Croix River

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