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
The Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge section of Union River - West Branch in Hancock County is 17 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-II section. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Bangor, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than
in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The natural beauty of Hancock County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great
attractions for lots of people. 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. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge section is one of them. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.
Briefly about the general area: Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Union River - West Branch with night lows in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the
20's while Union River - West Branch nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 0's. The high level of precipitation makes Union River - West Branch a quite wet spot; November is when you get the most rain here; February on the other hand is the driest. No need to travel far to explore out of the ordinary stuff like Carter Bluff.
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