Northern Maine Water Trail Map & Guide ACT 2018 Water Trails | Page 10

Ashland to Washburn on the Aroostook River
This trip offers a couple of different takeout options depending on
how long you want to stay on the river.
Put in at the boat launch in Ashland at the Fish and Game Club,
MAG 64 E2. A little over 8 miles downstream, you come to a boat
launch that can be accessed from Rt. 227 in Castle Hill, MAG 64
D3.
You can continue down the river for another 6.5 miles to another
launch that is located in Wade, MAG 64 C4. This launch is
accessed from the Gardner Creek Rd. in Washburn.
Continuing to the main boat landing in Washburn is another 4.5
miles, MAG 64 C5.
The full trip is 20 miles give or take. The water is mostly gentle
but there are some Class I and II rips. This is canoeable at high
to moderate water levels and can be kayaked during the summer
months with a little work.
The river fl ows through a mix of farm and woodlands. Wildlife
will be encountered on this trip. Good to excellent fi shing for
brook trout early in the season.
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