Androscoggin River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1165, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 27.9 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 13°C | 0.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | 0 kn | 7kn | 18°C | 7.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 15°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 3 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | 3 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Androscoggin River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More kayaking near here
2 places
- Androscoggin River 13.9 km away
- Androscoggin River 20.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Androscoggin River
A river section on the Androscoggin River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 28 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Newry.
- River Androscoggin River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 28 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,220–US$2,210 each
about US$1,220–US$2,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,220–US$2,210 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Newry
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 45 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Newry its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 25m
About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → PWM on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Newry · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Newry · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Androscoggin River at Rumford, Maine, 0 km upstream: 42.5 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits