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April 20, 2005
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Wende Gray, Managing Dir.
Raft Maine
1-877-275-3363
info@raftmaine.com
Big Snow Equals Big Waves
Melt waters
from heavy snow in western Maine will ensure high water levels for spring
rafting. Wes Hallowell, river engineer for Kennebec Water
Power that oversees the Kennebec and Flagstaff watershed reports, “Water content
of this winter’s snowfall was higher than normal. Lake refills are on target. We
can expect to have all high water releases as scheduled.”
Maine’s
rafting season officially begins April 30 on the Kennebec with a minimum flow of
4800 cubic feet per second generating five foot waves. Outfitters offer trips on
the Kennebec daily through early October.
Five Dead
River releases are set for this spring-May 7 at 7,000 cfs; May 14 at 7,000 cfs;
May 29 at 5500 cfs; June 4 at 5,500 cfs and June 11 at 5500 cfs.
The Dead River boasts the longest, continuous stretch of Class IV and V
whitewater in the East. The sixteen mile trip begins below
Grand Falls and continues to The Forks where the Dead merges with the Kennebec.
Raft Maine,
an association of eleven professional, licensed whitewater outfitters offers a
central reservations telephone at 800-723-8633. General trip information, trip
planning assistance, river profiles and weather is available on line at
www.raftmaine.com.
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