Maine whitewater - St. John River - SW Branch, Somerset County Somerset county, Fourth St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     26.5 miles   The Fourth St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet stretch of St. John River - SW Branch in Somerset County is 26.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance     you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here. The Fourth St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet section is the only paddling section along St. John River - SW Branch. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. Briefly about the general area: At St. John River - SW Branch through the summer months highs are in the 70's. Summer nighttime lows descend down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and night lows through the winter for St. John River - SW Branch tend to be in the-10's. St. John River - SW Branch is a good place of typical rainfall; July is the month that gets the most rain while February is usually the driest month.   St. John River - SW Branch, Fourth St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 26.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.28083 Longitude: -70.24917 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 46.47499 Longitude: -69.91279 Paddler input for St. John River - SW Branch, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at St. John River - SW Branch, Maine Local climate location: JACKMAN 47 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 - SW Branch, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on St. John River - SW Branch, 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 Augusta-Waterville, Maine Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Augusta-Waterville, Maine, the metro area neareast to St. John River - SW Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near St. John River - SW Branch.   Whitewater Near St. John River - SW Branch: Baker Branch, Somerset County , 11 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Baker Lake to SW Branch St. John River) Baker Branch, Somerset County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 26.5 miles long (Fourth St. John Pond to Baker Lake) Penobscot River - North Branch, Somerset County , 19 miles away, Class I-II - 20.8 miles long (Big Bog Dam to Pittston Farm) Penobscot River - South Branch, Somerset County , 25 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Canada Falls Lake to Pittston Farm) Penobscot River - South Branch, Somerset County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 17.5 miles long (Bridge to Canada Falls Dam) Penobscot River - South Branch, Somerset County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 11.5 miles long (US Route 201 Bridge to Canada Falls Lake)   Ski Areas Near St. John River - SW Branch: Big Squaw, Maine , 60 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 65 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 75 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 83 miles away, 350 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 83 miles away, 620 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 93 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Mount Abram, Maine , 105 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Sunday River, Maine , 105 miles away, 2340 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 108 miles away, 240 vertical feet New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 110 miles away, 350 vertical feet   Hotels Near St. John River - SW Branch: Moosehead Motel, Rockwood , 25 miles away Comfort Motel, Jackman , 34 miles away Stewart's Cabins, Jackman , 34 miles away Sky Lodge Cabins, Jackman , 37 miles away Moose River Lodge & Motel, Jackman , 38 miles away