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Take-out ME

Take Out

Saco - Steep Falls (ME)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 250.0 – 20,000.0 CFS
Photo
Take Out
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
Take Out Rapid at Steep Falls marks the end of a challenging section with a complex, technical descent requiring precise maneuvering through multiple rock obstacles and constricted channels. Paddlers must carefully navigate a series of tight drops and potential pinning hazards, with minimal margin for error and significant consequences for misreading the line through this consequential rapid.
Location

Other Rapids on This Run (1)

Type
Take-out
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
0.3 mi
Directions
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Steep Falls
Saco
I-II+(V+) 0.5 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater