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 average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many runs in this state are very easy. The Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge 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. If you're coming from Bangor it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. No matter if you're     whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. The nature scenery of Hancock County and the water flowing gracefully down Union River - West Branch are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Briefly about the general area: If you want to pop by some attention-grabbing stuff, pop by Carter Bluff. Union River - West Branch is a reasonably wet place ordinarily   with lots of rain; November is when you get the most rain here while February is generally the driest month. Summertime at Union River - West Branch comes with high temperatures in the 70's; all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's; through the dark hours in the wintertime at Union River - West Branch temperatures fall to the 0's. Union River - West Branch, Great Pond to Goodwin Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 17 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.95166 Longitude: -68.29112 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 44.74805 Longitude: -68.37834 Paddler input for Union River - West Branch, Maine: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Union River - West Branch, Maine Local climate location: WEST ENDFIELD 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. White Birches Country Club, Ellsworth 15 miles away White Birches Country Club is located on the Ellsworth, Hancock town line. 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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 Union River - West Branch. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Union River - West Branch.   Whitewater Near Union River - West Branch: Union River - East Branch, Hancock County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 19.4 miles long (Steep Landing to West Branch) Tannery Brook River, Hancock County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 180 to Graham Lake) Sunkhaze Stream, Penobscot County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (headwater to Penobscot River) Union River, Hancock County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth) Passadumkeag River, Penobscot County , 16 miles away, Class V - 0.8 miles long (Saponac to Upper Lord Brook) Branch Lake Stream, Hancock County , 17 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth) Narraguagus River, Washington County , 17 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Deer Lake to Deblois) Nicatous Stream, Hancock County , 18 miles away, Class I-III - 7.8 miles long (Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green) Stillwater River, Penobscot County , 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Gilman Falls) Narraguagus River - West Branch, Hancock Washington County , 23 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Denbow Peat Mine to Sprague Falls 1)   Ski Areas Near Union River - West Branch: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 40 miles away, 350 vertical feet Camden, Maine , 63 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Big Squaw, Maine , 81 miles away, 1750 vertical feet Eaton Mountain, Maine , 89 miles away, 620 vertical feet Bigrock, Maine , 90 miles away, 980 vertical feet Titcomb, Maine , 127 miles away, 350 vertical feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine , 137 miles away, 2820 vertical feet Lost Valley, Maine , 139 miles away, 240 vertical feet Saddleback, Maine , 152 miles away, 1830 vertical feet Black Mountain, Maine , 158 miles away, 1120 vertical feet   Hotels Near Union River - West Branch: White Birches Country Club, Ellsworth , 15 miles away Comfort Inn Ellsworth, Ellsworth , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Ellsworth-Acadia Natl Pk, Me, Ellsworth , 16 miles away The Colonial Inn, Ellsworth , 17 miles away Twilite Motel, Ellsworth , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Union River - West Branch: Eastbrook Campground, Eastbrook, 9 miles away Parks Pond Campground, Eddington, 12 miles away Hospitality Woods RV Park, Ellsworth, 16 miles away   Trails Near Union River - West Branch: Peaked Mountain Trail, Penobscot County , 10 miles away Eagle Lake Trail, Hancock County , 13 miles away Old Gold Mine Trail, Penobscot County , 14 miles away Lead Mountain Trail, Hancock County , 16 miles away   National Parks Near Union River - West Branch: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 24 miles away Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 24 miles away   Lakes Near Union River - West Branch