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I'm planning a loop trip. Start at Caratunk, Maine. Down the Kennebec River to The Great Carrying Place, over which Benedict Arnold and his troops carried their bateaux and gear to the Dead River on their way to assault Quebec. That's about 10 miles. Then north up Flagstaff Lake, down the Dead River, including the whitewater rafting section below Spencer Stream to The Forks, and on down the Kennebec back to Caratunk.
Portions of The Great Carrying Place follow the Appalachian Trail, and the whole thing is about 10 miles. We intend to do half on Day 1 and finish on Day 2. We are timing the run from Spencer Stream down the Dead to coincide with the May 24 dam release of 1400 CFS, considered by the AMC river guide to be upper medium water level. I'm trying to decide whether to do the first 12 miles of it, then camp at the site just above Poplar Hill Falls, then run that when fresh in the morning (risking getting caught up in the Sunday 6,000 CFS release); or work with a shuttle driver to ferry our gear to the Forks and run it with full floatation.
Looking for input, especially if anyone has experience with the carry or the whitewater.
Portions of The Great Carrying Place follow the Appalachian Trail, and the whole thing is about 10 miles. We intend to do half on Day 1 and finish on Day 2. We are timing the run from Spencer Stream down the Dead to coincide with the May 24 dam release of 1400 CFS, considered by the AMC river guide to be upper medium water level. I'm trying to decide whether to do the first 12 miles of it, then camp at the site just above Poplar Hill Falls, then run that when fresh in the morning (risking getting caught up in the Sunday 6,000 CFS release); or work with a shuttle driver to ferry our gear to the Forks and run it with full floatation.
Looking for input, especially if anyone has experience with the carry or the whitewater.