If you are going up that way, you can get as far as Winterport, then grab a mooring at the marina there.Current runs very swift, not a place for the hook. The best time to go, IMHO, late August, when the American Folk Festival is brewing.You can walk (long) or take a cab in and out of Bangor. The folk festival is a great mix of music, fashion, cooking, etc. from around the world. Winterport Marine is very friendly. It's difficult to get a mooring or slip in Bangor itself. Here's a link...http://www.americanfolkfestival.com/