St. John River Trip

Beginning about 140 miles south of Allagash Village the St. John River flows north through Maine’s most remote woodlands. As the Baker branch grows from a modest stream into a full fledged river due to its numerous tributaries paddlers see the character of the river change. As the stream transforms it creates many challenging sections certain to test all paddlers. Traveling downstream is like paddling through a living museum, paddlers can observe old trappers cabins long forgotten or camp at the remnants of major farming homesteads that were once the backbone of this region. Coupled with the abundant wildlife sightings and late spring fishing the St. John is a canoe trip you will talk about for many years. Due to the nature of the river, no dams or lakes to adequately supply water flow after spring snow melt the best paddling conditions occur throughout the month of May but are unreliable after that.

Transportation Rate		Shuttle Rate
$310.00	5th St. John Pond – 7 days / 142 miles	$215.00
$280.00	Baker Lake – 6 days / 114 miles	$190.00
$250.00	10 Mile Bridge – 5 days / 94 miles	$170.00
$200.00	Moody Bridge – 4 days / 79 miles	$150.00
$160.00	Priestly Bridge – 3 days / 56 miles	$110.00
$145.00	Big Black River – 2 days / 36 miles	$100.00

North Maine Woods camping fees: Resident $8.00 / Non – Resident $10.00 per night

North Maine Woods Day Use Fee: Resident $6.00 / Non – Resident $10.00 per day

North Maine Woods charges a camping fee and Day Use fee for each day on the river.

We are located ½ mile from the confluence of the Allagash and St. John Rivers. Vehicle parking during your trip is free and camping on our property is free.