Androscoggin River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- 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 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 294, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 695, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1175, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 27.9 kmthe section
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 | 94, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 13°C | 0.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 95, good | 0 kn | 7kn | 18°C | 7.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 15°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 10 kn | 27kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
Androscoggin River on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
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- Androscoggin River 13.9 km away
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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. 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
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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: 43.6 m³/s, very low for November (updated 24 min ago). Running.
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
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