Northern Maine Water Trail Map & Guide ACT 2018 Water Trails | Page 8

Pinkham Bridge to Ashland on Lower Machias River
to the Aroostook River
This is a 15 mile trip that only experienced paddlers should
consider.
Begin at the Pinkham Bridge on the Pinkham Rd., MAG 57 A4. The
river fl ows through working forest. There is some Class I and II
rips and Class IV at the Garfi eld Bridge. It is a swift water trip and
most will complete the trip in 4 to 5 hours.
You will fl oat down the Machias River to the Aroostook River and
then to the Fish and Game Club in Ashland where you can take
out, MAG 64 E1.
Wildlife will be spotted along the way. Good fi shing for brook
trout early season. Run with canoes early season and kayaks later
in the summer.
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