Maine whitewater - St. John River, Aroostook County Aroostook county, American Realty Road to Fort Kent section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     100 miles   The American Realty Road to Fort Kent stretch of St. John River in Maine is 100 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Maine and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for more. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. The rivers for whitewater rafting     and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. There are no other stretches to paddle along St. John River than the American Realty Road to Fort Kent stretch. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. A stretch of this length does require some preparations, so better bring your camping gear along. Briefly about the general area: The yearly rain here at St. John River is about average; the month with most of the rain is August, and February is the month with the least moisture. During the summertime highs here at St. John River reach the 70's, and the overnight is a tad colder of course, commonly in the 50's. For the period   of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 10's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at St. John River temperatures plunge to the-10's. St. John River, American Realty Road to Fort Kent road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 100 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.57888 Longitude: -69.87473 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.24638 Longitude: -68.60723 Paddler input for St. John River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at St. John River, Maine Local climate location: FORT KENT 62 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. John River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on St. John 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. John River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near St. John River.   Whitewater Near St. John River: Musquacook Stream, Piscataquis County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 18 miles long (2nd Lake to Allagash River) Big Brook River, Aroostook County , 13 miles away, Class II-III - 15 miles long (Dead Horse Gulch to Allagash River) Musquacook Stream, Piscataquis County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 7 miles long (5th Lake to 2nd Lake) Allagash River, Piscataquis County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 92 miles long (Chamberlain Lake to Allagash) Falls Brook, Aroostook County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.5 miles long (Falls Pond to St. Francis River) Big Black River, Aroostock County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 22.5 miles long (Depot Stream to Saint John River) Chemquasabamticook Stream, Aroostock County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 27 miles long (Ross Lake to Long Lake) St. Francis River, Aroostook County , 24 miles away, Class I-III - 22 miles long (Beau Lake to Saint John River) Smith Brook, Piscataquis County , 28 miles away, Class I-III - 8 miles long (Haymock Lake to Eagle lake)   Ski Areas Near St. John River: Big Squaw, Maine , 56 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 98 miles away, 980 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 102 miles away, 350 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 105 miles away, 620 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 115 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 125 miles away, 350 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 127 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 128 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 145 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 149 miles away, 240 vertical feet   Hotels Near St. John River: Cross Rock Inn, Saint Francis , 15 miles away Hunter's Inn, Eagle Lake , 45 miles away American Dream Resort, Fort Kent , 45 miles away Northern Door Inn, Fort Kent , 46 miles away Eagle Lake Inn, Eagle Lake , 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near St. John River: Lakeview Campgrounds, Winterville, 16 miles away Little Black Check Point, Saint Francis, 18 miles away   Trails Near St. John River: Rocky Mountain Trail, Aroostook County , 12 miles away Chase Carry, Piscataquis County , 19 miles away