Maine whitewater - Union River - West Branch, Hancock County
Hancock
county,
Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 17 miles
This stretch of Union River - West Branch in Maine is 17 miles long and is a class I-II section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The nature scenery of Hancock County and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge section is one of them. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. If you have the time you can make
this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. If you're coming from Bangor it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. Since you're on this site you are probably into
whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy.
Briefly about the general area: Carter Bluff is something you shouldn't miss since you're here at Union River - West Branch. High temperatures at Union River - West Branch throughout the summertime are in the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's;
nighttime lows through the wintertime for Union River - West Branch tend to be in the 0's. The high level of rain makes Union River - West Branch a reasonably wet site; through the month of November you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is February.
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