Whitewater Run ME Class IV-V

Barnjum Stream to Sandy R.

Orbeton Stream

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Gauge Conditions
Sandy River near Madrid, Maine Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 5.4 miles away on Orbeton Stream. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
Class: IV (V at High Flows) Orbeton Stream is a tributary to the Sandy River (Smalls Falls near the Phillips and Madrid reach) and can be located on Map 19 of the Maine Gazetteer. Put in is on the Reeds Mills Road, take out on Toothaker Rd. below the bridge. At the low levels this run is class IV. However, it will get beefy and more consequential at higher levels (moving towards class V). Overall a great river with continuous boulder-garden style rapids A video of a low water run can be viewed here :
Difficulty
Class IV-V
Length
5.2 mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
44.9043, -70.3966
Take-out
44.8556, -70.4178
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Permit Required
No permit is required to run this river. However, please use the roads listed above, and do not attempt to drive on the dirt road, blocked by the gate at the takeout.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater