Maine whitewater, Penobscot River Penobscot county, Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     6 miles   The Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam stretch of Penobscot River in Penobscot County is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The scenic beauty of Penobscot County and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The put-in location is a short drive from Bangor, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system,     the Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam section is one of them. There's camping available near Penobscot River. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. Great exercise and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: Going for a hike on the Bald Mountain Trail is always a perfect adventure, and a forest   nearby is University Forest. There is a good hiking trail in the vicinity of Penobscot River called the Old Gold Mine Trail, and lots of people from Orono come here. This is such a wonderful river. During the summertime at Penobscot River highs are ordinarily in the 70's with night lows in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Penobscot River. Penobscot River usually gets a good deal of precipitation. Most of the rain falls through November, and February is the month with the least moisture. Penobscot River, Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Penobscot River.   Whitewater Near Penobscot River: Penobscot River, Penobscot County, 3 miles away       Class I-III - 6 miles long (Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam) Stillwater River, Penobscot County, 4 miles away       Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Gilman Falls) Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County, 11 miles away       Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (Rt. 15 to Bangor) Penobscot River, Hancock Waldo County, 14 miles away       Class I-III - 14 miles long (South Orrington to Sandy Point) Souadabscook Stream, Penobscot County, 16 miles away       Class III+(IV) - 3.8 miles long (Manning Mill Bridge to Hampden) Narramissic River, Hancock County, 16 miles away       Class II - 16.3 miles long (Denham to Alamoosook Lake) Tannery Brook River, Hancock County, 17 miles away       Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 180 to Graham Lake) Kenduskeag Stream, Penobscot County, 18 miles away       Class II-III - 6 miles long (Kenduskeag to Route 15) Sunkhaze Stream, Penobscot County, 19 miles away       Class -blank- - 15 miles long (headwater to Penobscot River) Branch Lake Stream, Hancock County, 19 miles away       Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth)   Ski Areas Near Penobscot River: New Hermon Mountain, Maine , 18 miles away, 360 foot drop, 3 lifts, 21 runs Camden, Maine , 46 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 3 lifts, 11 runs Big Squaw, Maine , 62 miles away, 1750 foot drop, 4 lifts, 15 runs Eaton Mountain, Maine , 66 miles away, 525 foot drop, 2 lifts, 15 runs Bigrock, Maine , 99 miles away, 980 foot drop, 5 lifts, 28 runs   Marinas Near Penobscot River: Hamlin's Marina Hampden, Hampden , 11 miles away   Beaches Near Penobscot River: Hales Beach, Hancock , 19 miles away Dunn Beach, Hancock , 19 miles away   Hotels Near Penobscot River: University Inn Academic Suites, Orono , 0 miles away Black Bear Inn And Conference Center, Orono , 2 miles away Milford Motel On The River, Milford , 4 miles away Hampton Inn Bangor ME, Bangor , 5 miles away Hilton Garden Inn Bangor, Bangor , 6 miles away   Campgrounds Near Penobscot River: Greenwood Acres Campground, Eddington, 3 miles away Pushaw Lake Campground, Orono, 6 miles away Wheeler Stream Campground, Bangor, 8 miles away   Trails Near Penobscot River: Old Gold Mine Trail, Penobscot , 10 miles away Bald Mountain Trail, Hancock , 12 miles away Peaked Mountain Trail, Penobscot , 14 miles away   Public Lands Near Penobscot River: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME , 40 miles away Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME , 40 miles away Fort Point State Park, Maine , 23 miles away Swan Lake State Park, Maine , 27 miles away Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park, Maine , 27 miles away   Golf Courses Near Penobscot River: Hidden Meadows Golf Course, Old Town , 5 miles away Lucerne Golf Course, Holden , 10 miles away Bangor Municipal Golf Course, Bangor , 10 miles away   Lakes Near Penobscot River Holland Pond, Penobscot , 9 miles away Pushaw Lake, Penobscot , 11 miles away Thurston Pond, Hancock , 12 miles away