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Maine whitewater, Whiting Bay
Washington
county,
Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS III 7.5 miles
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The wonderful Washington County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. This stretch of Whiting Bay in Washington County is 7.5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking |
here in Maine are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay
| the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well.
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about the general area: On a lovely day you can go to Davis Beach close to Whiting Bay, and Whiting Bay is in the neighborhood of Quoddy Head State Park which is a charming location. Don't forget to take a look at Broad
Cove since you're here at Whiting Bay, and Cobscook Bay State Park is both magnificent and wonderful. This is a really good river. If time allows, Roosevelt Campobello International Park is a national park worth checking
out, and during your journey here you'll meet some people from Whiting for sure. Summertime highs at Whiting Bay mostly tend to be in the 80's.
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Whiting Bay, Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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These outdoors activities are available near Whiting Bay. |
| Whitewater Near Whiting Bay:
Cobscook Falls, Washington County, 2 miles away Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Dennys Bay to Cobscook Bay) |
Whiting Bay, Washington County, 3 miles away Class III - 7.5 miles long (Whiting to Cobscook Reversing Falls) |
Dennys River, Washington County, 6 miles away Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Rt 86 to 2.5 mi downstream) |
Hobart Stream, Washington County, 7 miles away Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Hobart Bog to Dennys Bay) |
Orange River, Washington County, 9 miles away Class I-III - 6.2 miles long (Halls Mills to Whiting) |
Dennys River, Washington County, 15 miles away Class I-II - 11 miles long (Gilman Dam to Route 86) |
Chase Mills Stream, Washington County, 15 miles away Class II - 1.5 miles long (Gardner Lake to East Machias) |
Cathance Stream, Washington County, 17 miles away Class I-V - 18 miles long (Lake Cathance to Dennysville) |
St. Croix River, Washington County, 19 miles away Class II-V - 2 miles long (Milltown to Calais) |
Northern Inlet, Washington County, 21 miles away Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Rt. 191 to Mud Landing) |
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| Beaches Near Whiting Bay:
Davis Beach, Washington
, 14 miles away |
Jasper Beach II, Washington
, 18 miles away |
Jasper Beach, Washington
, 19 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Whiting Bay:
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Lubec - ME
, 11 miles away |
Cobscook Bay State Park, Maine
, 1 miles away |
Quoddy Head State Park, Maine
, 13 miles away |
Roque Bluffs State Park, Maine
, 26 miles away |
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