Maine whitewater - Tannery Brook River, Hancock County Hancock county, Route 180 to Graham Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     4.5 miles   The nature scenery of Maine and the water flowing gracefully down Tannery Brook River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Bangor, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so better not forget that lots of rivers here are good for beginners. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Since you're     on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling rivers. There are no other sections to paddle along Tannery Brook River than the Route 180 to Graham Lake section. There's camping available near Tannery Brook River. This section of Tannery Brook River is 4.5 miles long and it is classified as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike along the Peaked Mountain Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood; why not check out Turtle Cove also if you're here. A visit to Dunn Beach   close to Tannery Brook River is always a delightful idea; a tremendous place is Two Bush Rock. This river is so perfect. You have to absolutely pop by pretty Jesse Beach while you're here at Tannery Brook River. From a precipitation point of view Tannery Brook River is a relatively normal place; November is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. During the summer months at Tannery Brook River temperatures are regularly in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 20's while Tannery Brook River overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. Tannery Brook River, Route 180 to Graham Lake road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 4.5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.72209 Longitude: -68.4543 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.69419 Longitude: -68.3969 Paddler input for Tannery Brook River, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Tannery Brook River, Maine Local climate location: ORONO 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. White Birches Country Club, Ellsworth 7 miles away White Birches Country Club is located on the Ellsworth, Hancock town line. The gateway to Downeast Maine and Acadia National Park. White Birches provides travelers affordable, comfortable accommodatio... Twilite Motel, Ellsworth 8 miles away At the Twilite, the rooms are all ground floor and have coffee makers and tasteful accents such as floral arrangements, throw pillows, art pieces, custom drapes and spreads, and upscale amenities crea... Comfort Inn Ellsworth, Ellsworth 8 miles away Close to the Acadia National Park entrance. L.L. Bean and factory outlets next door. Walk to restaurants and Maine Coast Mall. Don't forget to check out our special LDEAL rates....   All Maine Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Maine. Books about whitewater paddling on Tannery Brook River, Maine List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Tannery Brook 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 Tannery Brook River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Tannery Brook River.   Whitewater Near Tannery Brook River: Union River, Hancock County , 7 miles away, Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth) Branch Lake Stream, Hancock County , 8 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth) Union River - West Branch, Hancock County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 17 miles long (Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge) Union River - East Branch, Hancock County , 12 miles away, Class I-II - 19.4 miles long (Steep Landing to West Branch) Sunkhaze Stream, Penobscot County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (headwater to Penobscot River) Blue Hill Falls, Hancock County , 19 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Route 175 - Tidal Reversing Falls) Penobscot River, Penobscot County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 6 miles long (Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam) Stillwater River, Penobscot County , 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Gilman Falls) Narramissic River, Hancock County , 21 miles away, Class II - 16.3 miles long (Denham to Alamoosook Lake) Passadumkeag River, Penobscot County , 24 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Saponac to Upper Lord Brook)   Ski Areas Near Tannery Brook River: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 34 miles away, 360 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 55 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 80 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 83 miles away, 525 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 99 miles away, 980 vertical feet   Beaches Near Tannery Brook River: Dunn Beach, Hancock County , 1 miles away Jesse Beach, Hancock County , 3 miles away   Hotels Near Tannery Brook River: White Birches Country Club, Ellsworth , 7 miles away Twilite Motel, Ellsworth , 8 miles away Comfort Inn Ellsworth, Ellsworth , 8 miles away Holiday Inn ELLSWORTH(ACADIA NATL PK AREA), Ellsworth , 9 miles away The Colonial Inn, Ellsworth , 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Tannery Brook River: Parks Pond Campground, Eddington, 8 miles away Hospitality Woods RV Park, Ellsworth, 8 miles away Branch Lake Camping Area, Ellsworth, 10 miles away   Trails Near Tannery Brook River: Peaked Mountain Trail, Penobscot County , 7 miles away Bald Mountain Trail, Hancock County , 13 miles away Old Gold Mine Trail, Penobscot County , 14 miles away Blue Hill Trail, Hancock County , 18 miles away Eagle Lake Trail, Hancock County , 18 miles away   National Parks Near Tannery Brook River: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 22 miles away Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 22 miles away   Lakes Near Tannery Brook River