Rapids_All_Water_Trails_2_12.csv Events

Red Dam Remains
Name | Red Dam Remains
Type | Rapids
Class | II-IV
Notes | Dam remains stretch from the south bank and cover two thirds of the river. Scouting is hightly recommened. Carry left (50 feet).
MapSeg | 7
WaterTrail | NFCT
Y | 44.610484

Buttermilk Falls
Name | Buttermilk Falls
Type | Falls
Class | V
Notes | Scenic and dangerous 40 ft (Class IV-V) drop
MapSeg | 1
WaterTrail | NFCT
Y | 43.91427

Upper Falls
Name | Upper Falls
Type | Falls
Class | IV
Notes | Steep Class IV drop leading into a length series of continuous Class III rapids
MapSeg | 2
WaterTrail | NFCT
Y | 44.140055

Lower Falls
Name | Lower Falls
Type | Falls
Class | IV
Notes | Steep Class IV drop with sizeable hole at high water, followed by 100 yards of continuous Class III rapids.

Tefft Pond Falls
Name | Tefft Pond Falls
Class | V
Notes | Class IV drop portagable on river right

High Falls Gorge
Name | High Falls Gorge
Class | V-VI
Notes | Dam and Class V-VI High Falls Gorge

Mansonville Falls
Name | Mansonville Falls
Class | V?
Notes | Unrunnable falls

Raquette River Rapids
Name | Raquette River Rapids
Type | Rapids
Class | III
Notes | Class II-III boulder fields, paddable with appropriate gear. Look for 4.50 - 10.00 ft on gauge
X | -74.52618

Deerland Rapids
Name | Deerland Rapids
Type | Rapids
Class | II-III
Notes | A series of boulder gardens ending at the head of Long Lake. Look for 4.50 - 10.00 ft on gauge.

Rapids
Name | Rapids
Class | Unknown
Notes | <Null>

Permanent Rapids
Name | Permanent Rapids
Type | Rapid
Class | II-III
Notes | Lengthy Class II+ rapids navigatable, in open boats by those with appropriate experience and gear, run much of the season. The 1.2 mile carry is predominately along the road.

Trail Rapids 1
Name | Trail Rapids 1
Class | II
Notes | After 2.1 miles of flatwater comes the first of three Class II rapids. The second is sometimes called Trail Rapids. At the beginning of the third rapid there is a DEC trail on river left that provides access to Casey Road.

Trail Rapids 2
Name | Trail Rapids 2
Class | II
Notes | Short wave train

Trail Rapids 3
Name | Trail Rapids 3
Class | II
Notes | Short wave train where river narrows between two cliffs

Rapids
Name | Rapids
Notes | Below Silver Lake Road Bridge, rocky Class II rapids transform back into slack water.

Notes | Straightforward Class I-II rapids (300 yards)

Staircase Ledges
Name | Staircase Ledges
Class | III-IV
Notes | Series of challenging ledges (100 yards), lineable on river left
X | -73.85619

Class | I-II
Notes | River eases to 500 yards of boulders and waves

Stord Brook Rapids
Name | Stord Brook Rapids
Class | III
Notes | Series of ledge drops in bend in river; scout or portage river right

Separator Rapids
Name | Separator Rapids
Class | III
Notes | A steep series of Class III ledges in a bend in river followed by a sizeable hole under a bridge. A series of angled piles of rocks (old log separators) signal the approach of the rapids. Portage river right. Warning - it is easy to get swept into thes

Soper Road Bridge Rapids
Name | Soper Road Bridge Rapids
Class | I-II
Notes | Quickwater and easy rapids that can be bony at low water

Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 1
Name | Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 1
Class | I-II
Notes | <Null>

Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 2
Name | Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 2

Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 3
Name | Cadyville-Kent Falls Rapid 3

Notes | Rapids can be unrunnable at low water levels.

Treadwell Mills Dam Rapids
Name | Treadwell Mills Dam Rapids
Class | Unknown
Notes | Treadwell Mills Dam and Fredenburgh Falls Carry. (1.2 miles) Take out at well-worn landing to the right of the right-hand bridge span. Stay away from this hydro intake.

Imperial Mills Dam Rapids
Name | Imperial Mills Dam Rapids
Notes | Imperial Mills Dam Carry (0.2 miles) Take out left in a marshy area and follow trail left along a chain link fence, then right on a dirt road 0.1 mile to river. The river is continuous Class I-II rapids through the city of Plattsburgh.

Broad Street Bridge
Name | Broad Street Bridge
Notes | Broad Street Bridge, with a good surfing wave below it.

East Highgate Ledges
Name | East Highgate Ledges
Notes | East Highgate Ledges. A half-mile stretch of rapids and Class II ledges begins just above the bridge in East Highgate. The remains of the East Highgate Dam were emoved in 2017 making this a safer section to paddle.

Sheldon Springs Rapids
Name | Sheldon Springs Rapids
Class | I-III
Notes | Beware of fluctating water levels

Abbey Rapids
Name | Abbey Rapids
Class | II-III
Notes | Abbey Rapids are Class II at lower water and approach Class III at higher levels.

Enosburg Falls Rapids
Name | Enosburg Falls Rapids
Type | Ledges
Notes | Quickwater- Class II greets paddlers below the Enosburg Falls Dam

Samsonville Dam (breached)
Name | Samsonville Dam (breached)
Type | Ledges
Notes | Sharp drop at old mill site. Scout, line, or portage river left. Rebar and dam remains are hazards for swimmers! Do not scout river right without permission from the landowner.
X | -72.73318

Magoon Ledge
Name | Magoon Ledge
Type | Ledges
Notes | At some water levels, a Class II rapid forms here. Stay right.

Richford Portage
Name | Richford Portage
Notes | The river is contained by buildings as it drops over a series of Class III ledges culminating in a large wave train at high levels. If you decide to run, scout from bridge in advance.

Steven Mills Rapids
Name | Steven Mills Rapids
Class | II +
Notes | Stevens Mills Rapids rise where Mountain Stanhope brooks enter from the south. Between the two brooks, watch for rebar in the water and brick and cement remains of the old mill on the left bank.

Notes | A derelict bridge abutment marks a Class II drop into a deep pool, downstream of Camping Carrefour, on river right.

Lower Clyde Rapids
Name | Lower Clyde Rapids
Notes | This stretch contains rapids, falls, and the remains of an old dam and mill site. Suitable for experienced paddlers with appropriate equipment only.

Derby Rapids
Name | Derby Rapids
Notes | Three miles of Class II boulder gardens runnable at 500 - 2000 CFS

Class | Class II

Notes | A short section of Class I-II boulder fields. Remains of a logging-era dam create a standing wave at the end of these rapids. The following pool's outlet can choked by debris, scout before running.

Notes | On river right there is an access point for a trail installed by the Northwoods Stewardship Center that leads tothe Nulhegan Basin Division Visitor Contact Station. The river starts dropping rapidly and picking up speed in a series of

Notes | A short distance after the iron railroad bridge, the river drops into a narrow gorge; portage (100 yards) left along the bank. From the bottom of the gorge to the old Stone Dam at the Route 105 Bridge is a continuous series of ripples and boulder fields.

Route 105 Bridge
Name | Route 105 Bridge
Notes | Route 105 Bridge and Portage. The old Stone Dam that used to be here may have contributed boulders to the intense Class III-IV rapids that follow. Line and drag this section, or carry along the Nulhegan Gorge Portage.

Stark Rapids
Name | Stark Rapids
Class | I
Notes | Rapids end under the covered bridge, with the Stark Union Church on the left and the inn on right, is a popularly photographed scene.

Pontook Rapids
Name | Pontook Rapids
Notes | Pontook Dam. Portage river right (200 feet) CAUTION: Do not paddle upstream toward dam after putting in, as the hydraulic at its base is very dangerous. Two miles of Class II-III rapids follow the dam, depending on the release of water.

Class | I
Notes | 1.5 miles of Class I rapids lead into the Pontook Reservoir. A broad-reaching series of "logans" stretch far off the main river.

Class | I

Androscoggin Wayside Rapids
Name | Androscoggin Wayside Rapids

Mollidgewock State Park Rapids
Name | Mollidgewock State Park Rapids
Notes | Located below the state park

Seven Islands Bridge
Name | Seven Islands Bridge
Notes | A wave forms beneath Seven Islands Bridge

Androscoggin Wayside Rapids
Name | Androscoggin Wayside Rapids
Notes | Big waves and turbulent eddy lines.

Errol Dam Rapids
Name | Errol Dam Rapids
Notes | A 1/4 mile stretch of rapids with large waves and small holes culminating in a large clean-up pool. Scout the hardest drops from the Rt 26 bridge.

Lower Dam (breached)
Name | Lower Dam (breached)
Class | III-IV
Notes | Old dam remains of Lower Dam.

Rapid River Rapids
Name | Rapid River Rapids
Class | III-IV
Notes | A series of powerful Class III to IV rapids generally not suitable for touring boats but popular with whitewater enthusiasts during scheduled summer releases.

Middle Dam
Name | Middle Dam
Notes | A series of powerful Class III to IV rapids generally not suitable for touring boats but popular with whitewater enthusiasts during scheduled summer releases.

Rangeley River Rapids
Name | Rangeley River Rapids
Notes | Rangeley River runs from Oquossoc Cove into Mooselookmeguntic Lake. At high to medium flows there are continuous Class II rapids to Indian Rock. At low water lots of dragging will be necessary.

Fansanger Falls
Name | Fansanger Falls
Notes | The gorge's four ledge drops can be run by experts if there is enough water (spring).

Notes | 2 miles of Class II rapids.

Notes | The rapids ease to flatwater and Class I-II to the Kennebago Road Bridge.

Notes | 1.5 miles of Class II and III rapids below Cheery Run Brook to Nash Stream. Most of the boulders were dynamited for the log runs. Below Nash Run rapids ease.

Kennebago Road Bridge
Name | Kennebago Road Bridge
Notes | Put in on the south side of the bridge. In spring waters, the river from here to Flagstaff Lake provides exciting paddling: 4 miles of smooth, fast current, then 1.5 miles of Class II and III rapids below Cherry Run Brook

Long Falls
Name | Long Falls
Class | IV+
Notes | Steep, multi-part drop

Long Falls Rapids
Name | Long Falls Rapids
Class | V
Notes | Put in on river left, below the bridge, or cross the bridge and put in at the Big Eddy campsite. Expect rising and falling water levels, as there are periodic releases from Long Falls Dam

Upper Dead River
Name | Upper Dead River
Notes | Dead River Dam and Highwater Portage. Grand Falls, just ahead, CANNOT be run. Take out on river right at the Maine Huts & Trails dock. CAUTION: water levels rise rapidly and unannounced from Long Falls Dam releases.

Grand Falls
Name | Grand Falls
Class | V+
Notes | Grand Falls. ALL PADDLERS MUST TAKE OUT and portage around the 30-foot plunge. Below the falls is fast current to the mouth of Spencer Stream which enters on river left.

Spencer Rips
Name | Spencer Rips
Class | IV-V
Notes | Paddle up Spencer Stream and take out river right where raft trips put in, below the bridge. The Dead River below Spencer Stream is a whitewater run with Class IV and V rapids at high water levels.

Notes | Class I-II rapids rise between the Upper and Middle Deadwaters, and intermittenly the rest of the way down Little Spencer.

Spencer Rips
Name | Spencer Rips
Notes | Rips can be Class II depending on flow. If water is low portage is required. The rips can be easily scouted from an old bridge abutement located along the portage.

Attean Falls
Name | Attean Falls
Class | I-II+
Notes | Scout the two sections of the Attean Falls (Class I-II+) from the portage trails around them. Portage either side; right is better.

Route 201 Bridge
Name | Route 201 Bridge
Notes | The Route 201 Bridge creates Class I rapid at most water levels.

Moose River Rapids
Name | Moose River Rapids
Notes | Re-enter the Moose River. Between Long Pond and Demon Bridge, there are several Class I-II rapids.

Moose River Rapids
Name | Moose River Rapids

Demo Bridge
Name | Demo Bridge
Class | I-III
Notes | Pull out river left just upstream of Demo Bridge to read painted rock river gauge, scout the rapids, and/or portage. Several portage options exist in this area. A 3.5 mile portage will avoid all rapids. A short portage will bring you

Penobscot West Branch
Name | Penobscot West Branch
Notes | Scout before running these ledge drop rapids. Portaging and lining around some of these drops can be challenging, especially in high waters. A gravel road along river right leads to the end of the rapids at the Roll Dam Campsite.

Big Island
Name | Big Island
Notes | Several stretches of Class I riffles flank either side of Big Island. Deeper water can be found in the right channel, but both are navigable at most water levels.

Chase Rapids
Name | Chase Rapids

Bissonnette Bridge
Name | Bissonnette Bridge

Long Lake Dam Remains
Name | Long Lake Dam Remains
Notes | This dam appears runnable, but it should be portaged on river right near the campsite. Skilled paddlers sometimes line through the remains of the dam on river left. Be aware of spikes just underwater that could damage a canoe.

Long Lake Dam Rapids
Name | Long Lake Dam Rapids
Notes | Below Long Lake Dam are flatwater, riffles, and Class I rapids. Approaching Round Pond, the river braids into three equally passable routes. The stillwater off the northernmost channel is particularly good for viewing birds and other wildlife.

Round Pond Rips
Name | Round Pond Rips

Allagash Falls
Name | Allagash Falls
Class | V+
Notes | Beautiful 40-foot waterfall that must be portaged.

Allagash Falls Rapids
Name | Allagash Falls Rapids
Class | Quickwater
Notes | Below the falls is continuous quick water.

McGargle Rocks
Name | McGargle Rocks
Notes | Short rip

Twin Brooks Rapids
Name | Twin Brooks Rapids
Notes | The last remaining Class II water is at Twin Brook Rapids which is the official end of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.

Eliza Hole Rapids
Name | Eliza Hole Rapids
Notes | Class I and II rapids continue to St. Francis River junction. Keep in mind that it is illegal to land on river left, on the shore of New Brunswick, Canada, while paddling on the St. John River.

Casey Rapids
Name | Casey Rapids

Cross Rock Rapids
Name | Cross Rock Rapids

Golden Rapids
Name | Golden Rapids

Rankin Rapids
Name | Rankin Rapids

Rock outcrops
Name | Rock outcrops
Class | <Null>
Notes | Watch for tricky currents at high water here.
WaterTrail | Lamoille River Paddlers Trail

Hogs Bend Rapids (Class III)
Name | Hogs Bend Rapids (Class III)
Type | Boulder Garden
Notes | Class III rapids. Takeout after railroad bridge to scout.
WaterTrail | Lamoille River Paddlers Trail

Class I-II
Name | Class I-II
WaterTrail | Lamoille River Paddlers Trail

Class II
Name | Class II
Type | <Null>
Class | <Null>

Class III ledge
Name | Class III ledge
Type | Ledge
Notes | 3-4' ledge w/ diagonal waves below

Small Rapids
Name | Small Rapids
Type | <Null>
Class | <Null>
Notes | Class I-II

Waterfall
Name | Waterfall
Type | Waterfall
Notes | Must be portaged.

Five chutes
Name | Five chutes
Class | III-
Notes | This popular play spot for kaykers is Class III in high water. Left line provides easiest passage. Scout or line river left

Old Dam Rapid
Name | Old Dam Rapid
Type | Slide
Notes | Class II-III, sloping, s-turn drop with nice waves in center. Runs in wet summers. Play spot.

Class II Rapids
Name | Class II Rapids
Notes | Open, fast, bouldery Class II water with some tight turns.

Dogshead Falls
Name | Dogshead Falls
Notes | Scenic falls must be portaged! Simplest route: Take out river left. Follow rail trail 0.6 mi, bypassing Slide Falls

Crossing Falls
Name | Crossing Falls
Class | IV (VI)
Notes | Class 4+ Sloping Falls has deadly sieve (rock bridge) at low levels. Portage on river left.

Ithiel Falls
Name | Ithiel Falls
Class | II+
Notes | Class II+ rapid can swamp open boats. Scout or portage (250 yards) river right

Notes | Must difficult rapids in this section. Class III at high water.

Notes | Class II at low water. Class III ay high water.Mile of continous rapids. Most difficult pitch is below the Route 12 bridge. Continuos waves that can swamp open boats.

Class II Ledge
Name | Class II Ledge
Type | Ledge
Notes | 2 low 1.5' ledges near bridge

Rock Garden
Name | Rock Garden

Class III
Name | Class III
Type | Ledge
Notes | Low ledge drops and substantial holes. At high water this pitch has a reputation for sinking and breaking boats.

Class III Ledge
Name | Class III Ledge
Notes | Ledge drop creates hydraulics on river left and right.

4' ledge
Name | 4' ledge
Notes | Sharp 4' ledge

Staircase Rapid
Name | Staircase Rapid
Notes | Continuous Class II rapids

Motel Ledge
Name | Motel Ledge
Notes | Class III ledge followed by smaller ledges. Run left then move center.

S turn Rapid (Class II+)
Name | S turn Rapid (Class II+)
Class | II+
Notes | At high levels avoid large hole upstream of pedestrian bridge.

Class I rapids
Name | Class I rapids
Notes | Very scenic

Class III
Name | Class III
Notes | Broken ledges require navigation around holes.

Class I
Name | Class I
Notes | Surf wave ledge

Class II
Name | Class II
Notes | Boulder Field

Class I-II
Name | Class I-II
Notes | Boulder field

Class I
Name | Class I

Dresser Rips
Name | Dresser Rips
Class | !-II
WaterTrail | Androscoggin River Trail

Aziscohos Power House
Name | Aziscohos Power House
Notes | Rapids start at put in
WaterTrail | Androscoggin River Trail

Brag Bay
Name | Brag Bay
Notes | Short run into the bay
WaterTrail | Androscoggin River Trail

Mollidgewock Rapids
Name | Mollidgewock Rapids
Class | !-II
Notes | Several half mile stretches with last run under the Seven Islands bridge. Class depends on water level.

Shelburne Bridge
Name | Shelburne Bridge
Notes | A short rapid at the beginning, with several gravel bars that may require walking over at low levels throughout, watch island tips and any back sides

Peabody Rips
Name | Peabody Rips
Notes | Stay river right. At lower water levels stay closer to the right river bank at beginning of the ripps. Very shallow water river left.

Wilson's Rips
Name | Wilson's Rips
Notes | Fun run, and at most water levels are no problem

Bear River Rips
Name | Bear River Rips
Notes | The Bear River rips can easily be run, at high water they might tip a boat, at low water watch for large sunken erratics just below the surface

Catalyst Rips
Name | Catalyst Rips
Notes | Areas of small rips down river.

Webb River Rapids
Name | Webb River Rapids
Notes | Challenging navigation to Opera House access

Dixfield (Verso)
Name | Dixfield (Verso)

Riley Dam & Portage
Name | Riley Dam & Portage
Notes | Highly dependent on flow.

Pine Island Rapids
Name | Pine Island Rapids
Notes | Not accessible from formal put ins.

Waterfall Rapids
Name | Waterfall Rapids
Notes | This stretch is just a short paddle over an underwater waterfall that can be interesting

Foundry Road
Name | Foundry Road
Class | I-III
Notes | Several sections of rapids down river; 2 sections of technical paddling; difficult at low levels; class 3 with most obstacles below water and standing waves.

Twin Bridges Drop
Name | Twin Bridges Drop
Class | III+
Notes | Challenging drop over ledge in river. Wear your helmet.

Deer Rips
Name | Deer Rips
Notes | best to access by paddling from Rancourt or North River Road access sites.

New Auburn Rips
Name | New Auburn Rips
Notes | Can require walking at low water.

Durham Rips
Name | Durham Rips
Notes | Short segments within 1.5 mi. stretch. easily navigated, at higher flow watch for strong eddies.

Prejepscot Rapids
Name | Prejepscot Rapids
Notes | Mostly flat, but with up to 1/4 mi. of rocky stretches.

Merrymeeting Bay
Name | Merrymeeting Bay
Notes | Winds, waves and tidal currents can be a challenge.

Magalloway Rapids
Name | Magalloway Rapids

Rt 16 Bridge Rapids
Name | Rt 16 Bridge Rapids

Bog Brook Rapids
Name | Bog Brook Rapids
Notes | Two stretches with calm between; class depends on water level

Wild River Rapids
Name | Wild River Rapids
Notes | Strong eddie on river right

The Chops
Name | The Chops
Type | Waves
Notes | Tides and current make for difficult paddling. Must have knowledge of area.

Class | Class I
MapSeg | <Null>
WaterTrail | Carrabassett River

Class | Class I-II

Class | Class II
Notes | lengthy boulder garden

Class | Class I-II
Notes | lengthy boulder garden with a short quickwater section in between

Notes | rocks evenly distributed across river. Path on right may be optimal. About 100 yds long

Unrunnable Gorge 1
Name | Unrunnable Gorge 1
Type | <Null>
Class | IV+
Notes | Substantial rapids from around .25 miles above to below gorge. Potential portage trail around left side of river
WaterTrail | Sandy River

Unrunnable Gorge 2
Name | Unrunnable Gorge 2
Class | IV+
Notes | Rapid occurs right before Rt. 149 bridge
WaterTrail | Sandy River

Easy Ledge Drop
Name | Easy Ledge Drop
Notes | On right side of fork in river around a boulder mass is a quick ledge drop. Relatively easy, does not require scouting and only drops a few feet.
WaterTrail | Sandy River

Interesting Ledge Drop
Name | Interesting Ledge Drop
Notes | Two ledge drops on either side of a boulder in the middle of a river. Right side has a small chute to go through with a few boulder on the right immediately after. Left side has a ledge drop followed by a series of waves and boulders. Either side is passable depending on water level.

Ballpark Rapids
Name | Ballpark Rapids
Notes | Shallow, potentially Class II in higher water

Farmington Falls
Name | Farmington Falls
Notes | Just before take-out point at Farmington Falls. Medium length boulder garden that could potentially be a Class II rapid with higher water levels. Can be avoided by taking out on the left side immediately before rapids start.

Four ledges
Name | Four ledges
Notes | Four ledges before an island. Last one is the hardest. Best scouted/lined on the right and run on the left.

Roadside
Name | Roadside
Notes | The river narrows and straightens as it enters a valley close to the road. At high levels there are rocks and small holes to dodge

Small Falls
Name | Small Falls
Notes | The headwaters of the Sandy River fall 65 feet in a tenth of a mile over six waterfalls, which vary in size from 5 to 20 feet.

Below Small Falls
Name | Below Small Falls
Notes | One mile of continous Class II rapids runnable at high water. Fallen trees deserve attention.

Reed's Mill Falls
Name | Reed's Mill Falls
Notes | Sharp 3-4' drop, best run on river left.

Gorge
Name | Gorge
Class | III+
Notes | Two part drop through narrow, rocky gorge. Scout/portage river right.

Rock Island Rapid
Name | Rock Island Rapid
Notes | Interesting and turbulent drop past massive boulder in river, just past bridge.

Class :II
Name | Class :II
Notes | The rapids are easier below Route 4 bridge and more spread out, but still approach Class II around some bends.

Upper Ledge Falls
Name | Upper Ledge Falls
Class | Class II-III
Notes | Tight, two-part boulder garden with many rocks to avoid. First part, stay left or center and then move right for the finish, scout from beach on left. Second part, avoid rocks on left and stay right. Scout second part from beach on right.
WaterTrail | North Branch Dead River

Lower Ledge Falls
Name | Lower Ledge Falls
Class | Class III
Notes | Long, challenging rapid. Scout in advance. Best to line the portage river left. Rapids start with a large boulder and ledge. There is a rocky landing to scout from boulder. Enter just to the right of large boulder, then pick your way through ledges before descending a chute on the right. Rapid finishes with a left to right move around exposed ledges.
WaterTrail | North Branch Dead River

Sarampus Falls
Name | Sarampus Falls
Class | Class III
Notes | Usually too dry to run in summer. 2 foot drop into large wave, then another short series of ledges that drop about another foot in elevation. Paddle down the middle of the first ledge, then take a slight left to drop down the remaining ledges in the left-center. Start is difficult to spot, since the extent of the first ledge cannot be seen from the river.
WaterTrail | North Branch Dead River

Type | Quickwater
Notes | Easy run in moderate to high water. Line in low water.

Little Sarampus Falls
Name | Little Sarampus Falls
Class | Class II-III
Notes | Small ledge drop. Can be run in summer with medium water levels. Needs to be lifted aroudn in low water. Portage begins at picnic area, so best to stop and scout from Route 27 before passing through.

Shadagee Falls
Name | Shadagee Falls
Class | Class II-III
Notes | Series of ledges that span entire river. Best to scout to decide to run or portage. Portage to right.

Type | Quickwater
Notes | Easy run in moderate water, some boulders to dodge.

Type | Quickwater, boulder garden
Notes | Quickwater, some boulders. Directly after put-in for Shadagee Falls portage. Be ready.

Quickwater
Name | Quickwater
Class | Quickwater
WaterTrail | Connecticut River Paddlers' Trail

IV
Name | IV
Class | IV
Notes | 5' ledge drop suitable for closed boats.
WaterTrail | Connecticut River Paddlers' Trail

I-II
Name | I-II
Notes | Class I-II rapids require rock dodging.
WaterTrail | Connecticut River Paddlers' Trail

I-II
Name | I-II
Notes | Class I-II rapids require rock dodging.

Notes | 250 yards

I
Name | I

Notes | 500 yards

II+
Name | II+
Class | II+
Notes | Sharp drop with large waves at high water and tight lines between sharp rocks at lower levels. Land on right below bridge, and follow rough path to road to scout or portage.

III
Name | III
Notes | Sharp and rocky rapids typically portaged

II-III
Name | II-III
Notes | Sharp and rocky rapids typically portaged

I
Name | I
Notes | Riffles with small waves as the river constricts past two small islands

Quickwater
Name | Quickwater
Class | Quickwater
Notes | Quickwater around bend in river

Quickwater
Name | Quickwater
Notes | Easy riffles above and below bridge

Notes | Riffles and small waves at mouth of Sim Stream

Notes | 400 yards of waves and some rocks to avoid around bend in river adjacent to Route 102. This is a good spot to gauge water levels while driving up to the put-in.

Notes | 500 yards. Watch for the island that signals the approach to Lyman Falls.

II
Name | II
Notes | The breached dam at Lyman Falls presents hazards to paddlers! Concrete remains collect wood and pin boats, and rebar and spikes are dangerous to swimmers! The best line is river left. Land along island to scout.

I
Name | I
Notes | Below Lyman Falls are over a 1/2 mile of quickwater and Class I-II that are joy to paddle at medium levels, but are easy to get hung up on at low levels.

Notes | Straightforward manuevering around small rocks

Class II
Name | Class II
Class | Class II
Notes | Class II wave train. Warning: rebar, wooden cribbing, and spikes remain from the former dam, especially on river right. Scout from bridge. Portaging is recommended especially at low or medium levels.

Notes | Water levels vary below Gilman- Cushman Bridge, where is is often too shallow for motorized boats. Manuevering around rocks when levels are low.

I-III
Name | I-III
Notes | Be prepared for large waves and strong currents when the dam is releasing. Otherwise, the rapids are straightforward.

Notes | Be prepared for tricky currents at the tight bends near Woodsville during spring water levels. The rock islands also trap debris and can form holes capable of swamping open boats.

III
Name | III
Notes | Series of ledge drops, popular with kayakers, will swamp open boats. Difficult to scout - most challenging drops are near the end. Best line in just left of center. Portage river right.

Notes | River wide riffles and cobbles require attention to avoid getting hung up during low summer levels. Experienced boaters are generally able to navigate the rapids on river left.