Maine whitewater - St. Francis River, Aroostook County Aroostook county, Beau Lake to Saint John River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     22 miles   The wonderful Maine scenery and the water flowing gracefully down St. Francis River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Maine you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This is the only paddling stretch along St. Francis River. If you hurry you can run this section in a day     but why not make it an overnighter, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This section of St. Francis River in Aroostook County is 22 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other spots for that. Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 70's to St. Francis River with overnight lows in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are frequently in the 10's while the cold winter nights at St. Francis River are in the-10's. The amount of precipitation that falls at St. Francis River is close to the national average; during August this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.   St. Francis River, Beau Lake to Saint John River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 22 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.3055 Longitude: -69.05281 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.17639 Longitude: -68.89981 Paddler input for St. Francis River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at St. Francis River, Maine Local climate location: FORT KENT 43 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on St. Francis River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on St. Francis River, Maine. Find a whitewater outfitter in Maine Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. 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. Francis River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near St. Francis River.   Whitewater Near St. Francis River: Falls Brook, Aroostook County , 4 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Falls Pond to St. Francis River) Big Brook River, Aroostook County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Dead Horse Gulch to Allagash River) St. John River, Aroostook County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 100 miles long (American Realty Road to Fort Kent) Fish River, Aroostook County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 5.5 miles long (Round Pond to Ferguson Brook) Fish River, Aroostook County , 27 miles away, Class I-V - 10.5 miles long (Soldier Pond to Saint John River) Musquacook Stream, Piscataquis County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (2nd Lake to Allagash River)   Ski Areas Near St. Francis River: Big Squaw, Maine , 75 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 85 miles away, 980 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 114 miles away, 350 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 124 miles away, 620 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 138 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 142 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 147 miles away, 350 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 152 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 169 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 171 miles away, 240 vertical feet   Hotels Near St. Francis River: Cross Rock Inn, Saint Francis , 9 miles away American Dream Resort, Fort Kent , 24 miles away Northern Door Inn, Fort Kent , 25 miles away Hunter's Inn, Eagle Lake , 28 miles away Eagle Lake Inn, Eagle Lake , 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near St. Francis River: Little Black Check Point, Saint Francis, 7 miles away Lakeview Campgrounds, Winterville, 8 miles away   Trails Near St. Francis River: Rocky Mountain Trail, Aroostook County , 17 miles away   Lakes Near St. Francis River