Aroostook River Kayak & Canoe Launch near Fort Fairfield

Aroostook River · Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County

Aroostook River Kayak & Canoe Launch near Fort Fairfield is a hard kayak and canoe launch on Aroostook River in Fort Fairfield, Maine, with no restrooms.

Launch: Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
Surface: Hard
Restroom: No
Nearest town: 11 mi from Caribou

Directions

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Gas

Shell 0.2 mi
Mapleton Oil Co 0.3 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead for hours.

Fish in Aroostook River

Salmon
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead

Also recorded:

White Sucker
Fallfish
Fathead Minnow
Rainbow Smelt
Banded Killifish
Ninespine Stickleback

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Maine

Maine boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Maine agency pages.

All 9 ramps on Aroostook River · All ramps in Aroostook County

New to launching? Read how to launch a kayak.

Nearby boat ramps

Monson Pond Water Access 4.9 mi
Nadeau Pond Kayak & Canoe Launch near Limestone 5.3 mi
Forbes Pit Boat Launch 5.7 mi
Trafton Lake Boat Ramp near Limestone 7.9 mi
Aroostook River Boat Ramp near Caribou 9.5 mi
Aroostook River Kayak & Canoe Launch near Presque Isle #2 9.8 mi

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Maine agency records and OpenStreetMap.

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