Maine / Machias River /
East Machias Town Landing
East Machias Town Landing is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the Machias River near East Machias, Maine.
- Free
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.71580, -67.40413
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of July 31, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Machiasport, Machias River · NOAA, 1.3 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Machiasport, Machias River station, 1.3 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 4:14 am 12.0 ft · Low 10:24 am 1.4 ft · High 4:40 pm 12.6 ft · Low 11:02 pm 0.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:22 am 12.0 ft · Low 11:32 am 1.4 ft · High 5:48 pm 12.4 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:06 am 0.7 ft · High 6:26 am 12.3 ft · Low 12:37 pm 1.1 ft · High 6:53 pm 12.5 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:06 am 0.6 ft · High 7:25 am 12.7 ft · Low 1:37 pm 0.6 ft · High 7:52 pm 12.7 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:01 am 0.4 ft · High 8:18 am 13.1 ft · Low 2:31 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:45 pm 12.8 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 2:51 am 0.4 ft · High 9:05 am 13.4 ft · Low 3:20 pm -0.1 ft · High 9:32 pm 12.9 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:37 am 0.4 ft · High 9:48 am 13.6 ft · Low 4:05 pm -0.3 ft · High 10:16 pm 12.8 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Machias River · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of July 31, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (4-Foot Channel): 2.6 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 4 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Machias River
River in Maine. All launches on Machias River.
Community
Where people who use Machias River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Machiasport Town Landing · 1.4 mi · Machias River
- East Machias River Boat Launch near East Machias · 1.9 mi · East Machias River
- Machias River Boat Launch · 2.3 mi · Machias River
- Town Landing · 3.2 mi · Hadley Lake
- Holmes Bay East Side Right-of-Way · 3.5 mi · Little Bay
- Gardner Lake Boat Launch near East Machias · 3.5 mi · Gardner Lake
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2234 · Public data (Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Coastal Program), no license stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.