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 average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. The natural beauty of Somerset County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so why not pack your sleeping bag too. The Fourth     St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet section of St. John River - SW Branch in Somerset County is 26.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with not too many other places for that. There are no other stretches to paddle along St. John River - SW Branch than the Fourth St John Pond to Baker Lake Outlet stretch. Briefly about the general area: St. John River - SW Branch gets a common amount of rainfall; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain, and February is when it's the driest. All through the summer highs here at St. John River - SW Branch get into   the 70's while nighttime lows are generally in the 50's. Highs all through the winter are commonly in the 20's with temperatures at St. John River - SW Branch dipping down into the-10's through winter nights. 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: Le Massif, Quebec , 56 miles away, 2526 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 60 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 65 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec , 66 miles away, 2050 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 75 miles away, 2000 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 83 miles away, 350 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 83 miles away, 525 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 93 miles away, 1120 vertical feet Stoneham Mountain, Quebec , 95 miles away, 1380 vertical feet