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.
 

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
 Hotels Near St. Croix River:
Bass Motel, Baileyville , 5 miles away
Heslin's Motel & Restaurant, Calais , 9 miles away
Downeaster Motel, Calais , 10 miles away
Redclyffe Shore Motel, Robbinston , 13 miles away
Bellmard Motel & Tourist Home, Princeton , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near St. Croix River:
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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