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Post by clayton on Aug 1, 2014 15:37:45 GMT -5
Here you go race fans: www.flickr.com/photos/penobscotrivertrust/sets/72157646100335034/ This is a link to 99 photos taken on the river last Sunday by Cheryl Daigle from Penobscot River Restoration Trust (Thank you Cheryl!) - level 3.5 ft. First four are from downstream of the short rapid at French Island. the next group is Great Works. Includes all those with church steeple in the background, the large crib structures and power lines over head. The set numbered between 187 & 207 are Basin Mills, the 2nd significant rapid - everyone ran this right. Just trees and rocks in the background. The last rapid - Veazie-Eddington are all on page two - photos numbered 004-053. There are a couple of low water shots that look like they were taken last fall labeled Veazie This rapid includes a number of shots showing the river left side of the wing dam - a 1/4 mile long rock and timber structure from the lumbering days
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Post by clayton on Aug 1, 2014 20:14:55 GMT -5
Confirming that there will be a group paddling the course tomorrow. Plan to shuttle from Brewer behind Save a Lot. Meet at 8 am or be at Old Town riverfront park by 9-9:30
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Post by Ray Wirth on Aug 2, 2014 8:15:32 GMT -5
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Post by isaacmg on Aug 2, 2014 13:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by jay on Aug 4, 2014 17:15:27 GMT -5
So how do it go?! Can't find results anywhere...
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Post by Brad Coffey on Aug 4, 2014 20:07:52 GMT -5
Same question - anyone know where the results have been posted, if they have?
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Post by Ray Wirth on Aug 4, 2014 20:29:51 GMT -5
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Post by fred on Aug 6, 2014 21:01:13 GMT -5
After looking over the results, it's no wonder that war canoe was so fast . . . they had TWO Rod McLains in the boat!
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Post by jay on Aug 7, 2014 10:45:45 GMT -5
Did anyone go swimming? How challenging were the conditions? I'm hoping not to miss it next year...
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Post by ericrjones on Aug 11, 2014 8:30:57 GMT -5
My understanding is that one canoe wrapped in the Great Works rapid, so I assume a swim was involved there. I think there were a few other swims, but I'm not sure. There were a lot of really good paddlers on the water, so it may not be a fair test.
As far as the course, my feeling was that some of the rapids definitely approached class III and would certainly be IIIs at a higher level. There were some good sized wave trains, which maybe you could avoid if you scouted and could remember which rapid was which. There was one rapid to the right of an island that I think was a III even at the level we raced. I found that one a little hair raising; left of the island may have been easier (although someone told me it was big waves). Sadly I have no idea which rapid that was. The portage was easy. We saw a bald eagle along the shore on the way into Bangor.
It was a fun race. I would recommend it.
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Post by Ray Wirth on Aug 12, 2014 21:35:21 GMT -5
My understanding is that one canoe wrapped in the Great Works rapid, so I assume a swim was involved there. I think there were a few other swims, but I'm not sure. There were a lot of really good paddlers on the water, so it may not be a fair test. As far as the course, my feeling was that some of the rapids definitely approached class III and would certainly be IIIs at a higher level. There were some good sized wave trains, which maybe you could avoid if you scouted and could remember which rapid was which. There was one rapid to the right of an island that I think was a III even at the level we raced. I found that one a little hair raising; left of the island may have been easier (although someone told me it was big waves). Sadly I have no idea which rapid that was. The portage was easy. We saw a bald eagle along the shore on the way into Bangor. It was a fun race. I would recommend it. It sounds like the rapid you are referring to is "Basin Mills," which is just below the mouth of the Stillwater River. I agree that it was a challenging stretch -- maybe especially so in low water, as on race day.
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