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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Maine are often easier than in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less demanding. The American Realty Road to Fort Kent stretch of St. John River in Aroostook County is 100 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This is the only paddling stretch along St. John River. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. Since     you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Now this is a pretty long section, so it looks like you will be camping out. The wonderful Aroostook County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Briefly about the general area: At St. John River during the summertime highs are in the 70's; the overnight is slightly chillier of course, generally in the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 10's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at St. John River. A normal amount of rain falls here at St. John River; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.   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   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