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Rapid ME Class IV

Big Ambejackwockamus falls (Big A)

Penobscot, W. Branch - Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag (ME)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
E. Br. Penobscot River below Grand Lake Matagamon Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Description

This was to be the site of a large hydroelectric dam that would have flooded out Rip Gorge. Luckily boaters, rafters, and anglers got together to defeat Big "A" dam in the 80's (No Way Big A). This is a big rapid with lots of holes to look out for. When the river turns left away from the Golden road get ready to have some fun.

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
4.5 mi
Directions
Navigate
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Ripogenus Gorge to Debsconeag
Penobscot, W. Branch
III-V 13.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater