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Maine whitewater, Nicatous Stream
Hancock
county,
Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS I-III 7.8 miles
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The starting location is a reasonable drive from Bangor, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The beautiful scenery of Hancock County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better |
reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. The average Maine whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to
| be easier to run than those in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers in this state are not as hard as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. The Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green stretch of Nicatous Stream in Hancock County is 7.8 miles long and is a class I-III section of whitewater according | |
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to American Whitewater.
Briefly about the general area: Why not take a refreshing hike along the Eagle Lake Trail. Nicatous Stream sees pretty high levels of rainfall. The wettest month of the year is commonly
November, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month is February. For the period of the long summer days here at Nicatous Stream, high temperatures generally get into the 70's. During the dark hours of summer
temperatures descend down into the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Nicatous Stream temperatures descend to the 0's.
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Nicatous Stream, Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Nicatous Stream. |
| Whitewater Near Nicatous Stream:
Nicatous Stream, Hancock County, 3 miles away Class I-III - 7.8 miles long (Nicatous Lake to Pistol Green) |
Passadumkeag River, Penobscot County, 4 miles away Class V - 0.8 miles long (Saponac to Upper Lord Brook) |
Narraguagus River, Washington County, 10 miles away Class I-II - 25 miles long (Deer Lake to Deblois) |
Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County, 16 miles away Class II-IV - 12.5 miles long (Kingman to Mattawamkeag) |
Sunkhaze Stream, Penobscot County, 17 miles away Class -blank- - 15 miles long (headwater to Penobscot River) |
Machias River - West Branch, Hancock Washington County, 19 miles away Class I-III - 11.2 miles long (Lower Sabao Lake to Machias River) |
Penobscot River, Penobscot County, 19 miles away Class I-II - 2 miles long (Mattawamkeag to Winn) |
Mopang Stream, Washington County, 21 miles away Class I-II - 8.3 miles long (Mopang Lake to Maine 9) |
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| Ski Areas Near Nicatous Stream:
New Hermon Mountain, Maine
, 51 miles away, 360 foot drop, 3 lifts, 21 runs |
Bigrock, Maine
, 72 miles away, 980 foot drop, 5 lifts, 28 runs |
Camden, Maine
, 78 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 3 lifts, 11 runs |
Big Squaw, Maine
, 81 miles away, 1750 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs |
Eaton Mountain, Maine
, 98 miles away, 525 foot drop, 2 lifts, 15 runs |
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| Hotels Near Nicatous Stream:
Milford Motel On The River, Milford
, 31 miles away |
University Inn Academic Suites, Orono
, 34 miles away |
Comfort Inn Ellsworth - Bar Harbor, Ellsworth
, 34 miles away |
Hampton Inn Ellsworth-Bar Harbor, Ellsworth
, 34 miles away |
The Eagle's Lodge Motel, Ellsworth
, 34 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Nicatous Stream:
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME
, 38 miles away |
Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME
, 38 miles away |
Lamoine State Park, Maine
, 35 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Nicatous Stream
Nicatous Lake, Hancock
, 11 miles away |
Upper Sabao Lake, Hancock
, 12 miles away |
Sysladobsis Lake, Washington
, 15 miles away |
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