Monday, March 21, 2011

Maine Whitewater #1: St. George River Race

St. George River Race - photo by Michael Alden














UPDATE:Race results from the St. George may be viewed here.

The 2011 Maine whitewater season is upon us. Woo-hoo!

The St. George River Race kicks things off this Saturday, March 26th, at 11am.

The St. George is one of two races hosted by the Waldo County YMCA, where you can find more information. But here's the rundown:

St. George River Race 2011

Time:
11am start

Place:
Searsmont, Maine (Rt. 131 bridge)

Course:
Course: Race starts at St. George Bridge in Searsmont Village. Three miles of dead water, 1 mile of rapids, 2 miles of dead water and curves with one Class III drop. This race has Class II – III rapids (plus or minus depending on the water level.)

Registration:
Call (207) 338-4598 to register, or stop by the Waldo County YMCA. Cost per paddler is $20, first 180 registrants will receive a t-shirt. There will also be a drawing for a brand new Old Town canoe!


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3 Comments:

At Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 8:24:00 AM EDT, Blogger Unknown said...

Hey Mike----Kenduskeag still a few weeks away as the ice is 'finally' almost gone from the lakes up here in Nova Scotia (Gonzoland). Looking forward to any updates on water levels---any snow in the woods still to melt or will the river be running away into the Penobscot, hoping for some race week rain?

As always, look forward to what will be our 16th consecutive year of participating----including support crooo, looks like at least 10-12 will be making the annual trip 'SOUTH.'

 
At Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:24:00 PM EDT, Blogger M. Alden said...

Sounds great! Looking forward to seeing the Gonzos again!

We still do have some snow to burn off (and we might get more this weekend) but it's hard to say how the levels will be.

I've posted a thing about this just now, there's a water gauge you can bookmark and check on to see the daily changes taking place at Six Mile Falls!

 
At Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:25:00 PM EDT, Blogger M. Alden said...

Here's the link to the water gauge (USGS):
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=01037000

 

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