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Rapid ME Class III

First Drop

American Whitewater 43.9592, -69.9526

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Gauge Conditions

Androscoggin River near Auburn, Maine Upstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

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

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Longest rapid on the river, scout the whole thing from the walking trail on the right for wood before running. Starts with a ~100 yard fairly mellow lead in that enters a walled gorge. Immediately after the gorge there is a small moving pool with an eddy on each side before the rapid continues. The main flow goes right, though at higher flows there is a channel on the left as well. The two channels come back together before all dumping into a hole at the bottom of the rapid that can be sticky depending on the level. Right side of the hole is good for a boof, or if you go far left you can ride around it. Total length is about 200-250 yards.