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Rapid ME Class IV+

Magic Carpet Ride

American Whitewater 43.9559, -69.9417

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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

Big slide turning left around a corner dropping 15-18 ft. Recommended path through the entrance rapid is to stay right for best line-up to the slide, catch the eddy on river right to really line it up nicely. Optimal line down the slide is as far right as possible with right angle to avoid the hole at the bottom and skip out into the eddy. The center and left at the bottom of the slide are two large holes, one after the other. There is a rock hidden in the foam pile of the first one causing the second, be careful to not plug too deep or you may hit it. Some consider this class V, though most agree it is closer to IV-IV+.