upcoming events

[C Cole]

For those seeking some fun WW class II+ action you have some great choices!

Saturday - East (Machias) River a short 5-6 mile race. Starts in a lake and finishes with a 1/4 mile class II-III rapid

Sunday - Machias River race - 10 miles, Class II+. Lots of FW for first half, intermittent class II in the middle, great class II + finish with Airline rapids in a wilderness setting.

Next Sat-Sun: Do you prefer the Kenduskeag with water in it??
Plan to attend the Kenduskeag Canoe-Kayak Slalom. Practice the course for free all day Sat, sign up for the 2 mile DR race 4pm Sat - starts at Bulls-Eye Bridge, finish downstream of Shopping Cart rapid - two optional portages.

Sunday 8:30am to 2 pm- the slalom races including and easy course for beginners. Bring a WW canoe or Kayak and give it a try.

Shuttling for all three events should be easy to sort out - just show up and start asking other paddlers!

[ben]

Is the Route 1 bridge the finish of the East Machias race? Everything I have read refers to "mill park", but my Delorme and Mapquest don't know where that is. Thanks.

[C Cole]

Ben,

The park lies in between the two bridges: Rt 191 & Water St or Willow St depending on your map.
The finish is the downstream bridge - Willow/Water.
If you look at a satellite image (Try Yahoo or Google maps) you will see the great rapid that runs through the 'park'
The park is really a a grassy area bordering the stream alongside Water street.

here is a landmark - visible from Rt 1A is a fishery research facility with several rows of PV solar panels on the south right next to the bridge.

Trust your instincts - drive down there you will smell out the rapid and other paddlers.

[C Cole]

Ben,
here are your GPS coordinates
44.738145,-67.389692

program that in to your gps, close your eyes and paddle hard.

[cdalton]

Apr 27, 2012 11:33:29 GMT -5 @C Cole said:

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Sunday - Machias River race - 10 miles, Class II+. Lots of FW for first half, intermittent class II in the middle, great class II + finish with Airline rapids in a wilderness setting.
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Where's the start for the Machias River race? Is it on First Machias Lake?