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Put-in ME Class IV

Exterminator

Penobscot, W. Branch - Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag (ME)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Photo
Exterminator
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Just downstream of the put in lies the Exterminator. This is a large river wide hole that flips rafts and "involuntarily" cartwheels kayaks. Punch the hole on far river right next to the wall or try to sneak around the river left side by catching the eddy just above the hole.

Caution: Over the 07-08 winter something has apparently "moved" most paddlers agree that the right hand line has become much more difficult pulling boaters back in for more. Most raft guilds will admit they lost more customers in summer of'08 then they ever have in the past. The right hand line is still runable but if you're in a playboat be ready for an involuntary second look at the hole.

Location
Type
Put-in
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
0.0 mi
Directions
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Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag
Penobscot, W. Branch
III-V 13.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater